Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 87.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
87.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 147 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2018
All-time low
73.5%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 76.8 %1999: 76.8 %2000: 75.2 %2001: 73.5 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 74.4 %2004: 75.8 %2005: 80.1 %2006: 82.4 %2007: 84.4 %2008: 83.2 %2009: 81 %2010: 82.8 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 81.4 %2014: 81.7 %2015: 83.2 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 86.5 %2018: 87 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 87.0% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 87.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2001.

That places Iceland 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.8% 76.8% 76.8% 2
2000s 78.4% 73.5% 84.4% 10
2010s 83.1% 80.7% 87.0% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 53 Macau (China) 87.3% compare
  2. 54 Bahrain, Kingdom of 87.3% compare
  3. 55 Antigua and Barbuda 87.2% compare
  4. 57 Croatia 86.2% compare
  5. 58 Germany 86.1% compare
  6. 59 Uzbekistan 85.7% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 87.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2001.
How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/