Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 7,662 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iceland is 7,662, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iceland peaked at 7,662 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,934, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,685 | — |
| 1995 | 6,829 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,850 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,667 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,060 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 5,934 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,055 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,598 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 6,865 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,091 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7,014 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,195 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,078 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,113 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,976 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,892 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,773 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,703 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,467 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,499 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,428 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,379 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,345 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,444 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,663 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,906 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,061 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7,312 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,662 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,618 | 6,060 | 6,850 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,792 | 5,934 | 7,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,559 | 6,345 | 6,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,235 | 6,906 | 7,662 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iceland was 7,662 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,662 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,934 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release