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Arctic Region > Iceland > Education

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 7.62 % of GNI Time series [7th of 168]
Average years of schooling of adults 8.8 [22nd of 100]
Children out of school, primary 414 Time series [113rd of 126]
Children out of school, primary, female 412 Time series [102nd of 117]
Children out of school, primary, male 2 Time series [117th of 117]
Class size > Age 13 11.7 students [28th of 29]
Class size > Age 9 14.4 students [17th of 17]
Duration of compulsory education 11 years [24th of 171]
Duration of education > Primary level 7 [16th of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level 7 [48th of 181]
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 31,470 Time series [155th of 189]
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 34,587 Time series [141st of 171]
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 13,347 Time series [107th of 150]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Primary level 48.43% Time series [84th of 179]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Secondary level 50.45% Time series [45th of 162]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Tertiary level 63.66% Time series [7th of 126]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level 99% Time series [19th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Men 100% Time series [9th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Women 97% Time series [40th of 160]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 8.3% Time series [4th of 127]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.6% Time series [30th of 85]
Education spending (% of GDP) 6% [31st of 132]
Education spending (% Primary) 38.4% [55th of 110]
Education spending (% Secondary) 39.1% [40th of 107]
Education spending (% Tertiary) 17.8% [59th of 108]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.6% Time series [2nd of 112]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 99.3% Time series [6th of 101]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 100% Time series [1st of 101]
Education, primary completion rate 109 Time series [8th of 148]
Education, primary completion rate > Men 108 Time series [10th of 145]
Education, primary completion rate > Women 109 Time series [9th of 145]
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 83.4% [32nd of 135]
Expected duration of education for all students 18 years [6th of 30]
Expected duration of education for females 18.6 years [6th of 28]
Expected duration of education for males 17.3 years [8th of 28]
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 26.11 % Time series [6th of 101]
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 22.28 % Time series [40th of 93]
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 30.44 % Time series [38th of 81]
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5% [83rd of 176]
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.4% [49th of 170]
Geographical aptitude results 75.04 [58th of 191]
Girls to boys ratio, primary level enrolment 0.97 Time series [113rd of 183]
Girls to boys ratio, secondary level enrolment 1.03 Time series [57th of 172]
Girls to boys ratio, tertiary level enrolment 1.85 Time series [10th of 139]
Grade 1 intake rate 96.3 [6th of 114]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, female > % of relevant age group 93.1 % Time series [118th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, male > % of relevant age group 97.7 % Time series [107th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, total > % of relevant age group 95.43 % Time series [116th of 157]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 700 hours [34th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 747 hours [33rd of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 793 hours [34th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 817 hours [33rd of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 630 hours [34th of 38]
Library books 840,152 [50th of 81]
Library employees 98 [46th of 68]
Library members 5,178 [60th of 68]
Mathematical literacy 514 [12th of 27]
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 94.93 % Time series [3rd of 95]
Net intake rate in grade 1, female > % of official school-age population 92.45 % Time series [7th of 93]
Net intake rate in grade 1, male > % of official school-age population 97.34 % Time series [2nd of 93]
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 99.36 % Time series [11th of 83]
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 100 % Time series [3rd of 83]
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 99.68 % Time series [3rd of 92]
Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group 109.42 % Time series [6th of 138]
Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group 108.23 % Time series [10th of 138]
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 108.81 % Time series [8th of 141]
Primary education, duration > years 7 years Time series [7th of 197]
Primary education, pupils 30,984 Time series [148th of 176]
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.35 % female Time series [84th of 175]
Primary education, teachers 2,942 Time series [122nd of 159]
Primary education, teachers > % female 78.42 % female Time series [56th of 153]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 30% [8th of 24]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49 32% [13th of 24]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59 17% [17th of 24]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 60+ 6% [2nd of 20]
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 16% [12th of 24]
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years $21,891.00 [18th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Salary multiplier with 15 years experience 1.1 [21st of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting $19,939.00 [11th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita $21,891.00 [18th of 22]
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years $34.00 per hour [11th of 22]
Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.4 [126th of 148]
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.4 [123rd of 131]
Progression to secondary level 100 [11th of 97]
Progression to secondary school > % 99.65 % Time series [11th of 123]
Progression to secondary school, female > % 99.29 % Time series [20th of 118]
Progression to secondary school, male > % 100 % Time series [3rd of 118]
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 99% [10th of 37]
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 90% [19th of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 76% [21st of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education 0% [30th of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 68% [9th of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 0% [33rd of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 62% [1st of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 1% [27th of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 33% [2nd of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 14% [24th of 37]
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 9
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 14
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 15
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 12% [28th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mother tongue 15% [17th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion 3
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 8% [33rd of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies 7% [35th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology n
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills 6
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 8.13 % Time series [6th of 136]
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 16.95 % Time series [20th of 103]
Public spending per student > Primary level 13.2 [70th of 126]
Public spending per student > Secondary level 15.2 [83rd of 123]
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 32.4 [78th of 123]
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 10.53 Time series [140th of 159]
Pupils reaching grade 5 99 [17th of 108]
Pupils-teacher ratio > primary level 10.9 [168th of 175]
Pupils-teacher ratio > secondary level 22.5 [38th of 121]
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 184.71 Time series [8th of 137]
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.27 Time series [92nd of 174]
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 102.65 Time series [53rd of 162]
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 111.36 % Time series [8th of 157]
Reading literacy 507 [11th of 27]
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 94.4 % gross Time series [22nd of 159]
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 94.26 % gross Time series [22nd of 153]
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 94.53 % gross Time series [21st of 153]
School enrollment, primary > % gross 99.43 % gross Time series [108th of 176]
School enrollment, primary > % net 98.61 % net Time series [14th of 139]
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.03 % gross Time series [114th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.22 % net Time series [28th of 137]
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 100.78 % gross Time series [108th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.94 % net Time series [1st of 136]
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 1.08 % Time series [114th of 139]
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 107.94 % gross Time series [13th of 164]
School enrollment, secondary > % net 87.93 % net Time series [28th of 121]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 109.38 % gross Time series [11th of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % net 89.25 % net Time series [25th of 119]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 106.56 % gross Time series [15th of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 86.67 % net Time series [28th of 119]
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 4.25 % Time series [88th of 124]
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 67.69 % gross Time series [15th of 141]
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 88.03 % gross Time series [8th of 137]
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 47.66 % gross Time series [31st of 137]
School life expectancy > Female 16.5 years [7th of 96]
School life expectancy > Male 15.1 years [13th of 97]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 18 years Time series [4th of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 19 years Time series [3rd of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 17 years Time series [4th of 93]
School life expectancy > Total 15.8 years [9th of 110]
Schools connected to the Internet > % 100 % Time series [2nd of 39]
Scientific and technical journal articles 203 Time series [66th of 175]
Scientific literacy 496 [17th of 27]
Secondary education, general pupils 25,400 Time series [138th of 183]
Secondary education, pupils 32,700 Time series [129th of 166]
Secondary education, pupils > % female 49.54 % female Time series [46th of 153]
Secondary education, teachers 2,872 Time series [107th of 141]
Secondary education, teachers > % female 62.71 % female Time series [36th of 131]
Secondary education, vocational pupils 7,300 Time series [99th of 163]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 67% [1st of 30]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree 50% [3rd of 29]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 67% [1st of 31]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 59% [6th of 24]
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 48 % awarded to females [24th of 30]
Students from households with calculator > Age 13 98% [1st of 28]
Students from households with calculator > Age 9 75% [9th of 16]
Students from households with computer > Age 13 71% [4th of 28]
Students from households with computer > Age 9 73% [1st of 16]
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 91% [22nd of 28]
Students from households with dictionary > Age 9 70% [13th of 16]
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 92% [2nd of 28]
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 9 82% [2nd of 16]
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 95% [6th of 28]
Students from households with study desk > Age 9 85% [3rd of 16]
Students living with mother > Age 13 94% [14th of 28]
Students living with mother > Age 9 87% [14th of 16]
Students whose father has secondary education 51%
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 42%
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 13 41% [21st of 24]
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9 53% [6th of 15]
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 90% [16th of 24]
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9 94% [10th of 15]
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 31.1 years experience [6th of 29]
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9 14.5 years experience [17th of 17]
Teachers as percentage of labor force 7.8% [1st of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary 38 weeks per year [24th of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 38 weeks per year [24th of 36]
Tertiary enrollment 48.7% [27th of 151]
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 60.4 % Time series [7th of 78]
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 63.6 % Time series [6th of 72]
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 58.1 % Time series [10th of 72]
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 22.6 % Time series [64th of 77]
World Organization of the Scout Movement > Members > Admits Boys/Girls both
Young longtext readers 15.1 [22nd of 27]
Young shorttext readers 49.7 [6th of 27]

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; UNESCO; "Efficiency and Equity in Schools around the World" by Eric A. Hanushek and Javier A. Luque, April 2002; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; United Nations Human Development Programme; UNESCO Institute of Statistics; The Geography Zone; World Bank; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; OECD; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Iceland, Republic of Iceland, Lydhveldidh Island, Island

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