Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland

Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 88.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 143 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2018
All-time low
76.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

0204060801998200820181998: 78.7 %1999: 79.5 %2000: 78.7 %2001: 76.7 %2002: 78.2 %2003: 78.9 %2004: 78.5 %2005: 82.1 %2006: 84.5 %2007: 86.7 %2008: 84.8 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 84.4 %2011: 82.1 %2012: 82.2 %2013: 83.6 %2014: 83.4 %2015: 84.4 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 88.6 %2018: 88.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland stood at 88.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 88.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2001.

That places Iceland 47th out of 143 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.

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 78.7% —
1999 79.5% +1.0%
2000 78.7% -1.0%
2001 76.7% -2.5%
2002 78.2% +2.0%
2003 78.9% +0.9%
2004 78.5% -0.6%
2005 82.1% +4.6%
2006 84.5% +2.9%
2007 86.7% +2.6%
2008 84.8% -2.3%
2009 82.5% -2.6%
2010 84.4% +2.2%
2011 82.1% -2.7%
2012 82.2% +0.1%
2013 83.6% +1.8%
2014 83.4% -0.2%
2015 84.4% +1.2%
2016 86.3% +2.2%
2017 88.6% +2.7%
2018 88.9% +0.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 88.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 88.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.1% 78.7% 79.5% 2
2000s 81.2% 76.7% 86.7% 10
2010s 84.9% 82.1% 88.9% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Qatar 89.7% compare
  2. 45 Slovakia 89.3% compare
  3. 46 Serbia 89.1% compare
  4. 48 Peru 88.8% compare
  5. 49 Croatia 88.5% compare
  6. 50 Hungary 88.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland was 88.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2001.
How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,036 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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 female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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/