Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower 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 (number) (lower 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7,139 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 8% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7,139 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130,002, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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