Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 15,815 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,815
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16,154
in 2021
All-time low
11,973
in 1987
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland stood at 15,815.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 16,154 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,973, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 177th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,187 | — |
| 1972 | 13,354 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13,309 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 13,269 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 13,216 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 12,912 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12,716 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 12,167 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 12,293 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11,994 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,973 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,290 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12,485 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,315 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 14,126 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14,180 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14,281 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,336 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,422 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 14,622 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 15,111 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15,424 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,281 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15,242 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,982 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14,863 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,793 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,750 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,701 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,670 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,572 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,518 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,504 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,510 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,617 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,894 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,204 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,537 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,702 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,952 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,025 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16,154 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,984 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,815 | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15,815 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15,815 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,251, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,138 | 12,716 | 13,354 | 7 |
| 1980s | 12,200 | 11,973 | 12,485 | 6 |
| 1990s | 14,326 | 14,126 | 14,622 | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,982 | 14,670 | 15,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,001 | 14,504 | 15,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,994 | 15,815 | 16,154 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 compare
- 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
- 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 14,058 compare
- 179 Malta 13,080 compare
- 180 Bahamas 13,062 compare
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 primary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland was 15,815 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,154 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,973 in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release