Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 7,139 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7,139 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iceland peaked at 7,139 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,803, in 2001.
That places Iceland 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,406 | — |
| 1995 | 6,440 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,386 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,216 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,006 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,814 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,803 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,040 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6,360 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6,734 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6,712 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,720 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,713 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,783 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,675 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,469 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,334 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,275 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,275 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,343 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,286 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,187 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,201 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,330 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,430 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,516 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,604 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,850 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7,139 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,291 | 6,006 | 6,440 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,435 | 5,803 | 6,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,313 | 6,187 | 6,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,777 | 6,516 | 7,139 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iceland was 7,139 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,139 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,803 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release