School enrollment, primary in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, primary was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Iceland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 99.8% for school enrollment, primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Iceland peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 8 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 242,507 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Iceland?
- School enrollment, primary in Iceland was 99.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.