Primary net enrolment in Iceland
In Iceland, 98.2% of children of primary school age were enrolled in school in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1977.
Iceland, 2023
98.2%
Change from 2022
−0.3percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
99.2%
Position in 2023
60th of 157
Primary net enrolment in Iceland over time
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% of children of primary school age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 98.2% |
| 2022 | 98.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% |
| 2020 | 98.6% |
| 2019 | 98.8% |
| 2018 | 98.9% |
| 2017 | 98.9% |
| 2016 | 99.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% |
| 2014 | 98.8% |
| 2013 | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 98.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7% |
| 2010 | 98.8% |
| 2009 | 98.4% |
| 2008 | 98.4% |
| 2007 | 98.6% |
| 2006 | 98.9% |
| 2005 | 99.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% |
| 2003 | 99.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% |
| 2001 | 99.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 98.5% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 98.8%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 157 countries with data for 2023, Iceland has the 60th highest value.
More for Iceland
All statistics for Iceland
Out-of-school children
1.8%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school enrolment (gross)
98.2%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
4.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
44.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
16.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
27.3%
2025 · Eurostat