Iceland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Iceland
31,815
in 2025
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
16.20 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
177th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
180th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 16.20 million against 31,815 in Iceland, a difference of 16.17 million.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 509.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 177th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 180th of 222 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,703 | 16.56 million | 16.53 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 31,149 | 15.58 million | 15.55 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 31,035 | 14.53 million | 14.50 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 32,950 | 15.96 million | 15.93 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Iceland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 16.20 million against 31,815 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 16.17 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 177th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 180th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release