Enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, female was 15,702 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland is 15,702 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 15,702 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,973 number, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 172nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,187 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,354 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13,309 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 13,269 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 13,216 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 12,912 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12,716 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 12,167 number | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 12,293 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11,994 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,973 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,290 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12,485 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,315 number | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 14,126 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14,180 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14,281 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,336 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,422 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 14,622 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 15,111 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15,424 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,281 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15,242 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,982 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14,863 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,793 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,750 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,701 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,670 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,572 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,518 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,504 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,510 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,617 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,894 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,204 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,537 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,702 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,138 number | 12,716 number | 13,354 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 12,200 number | 11,973 number | 12,485 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 14,326 number | 14,126 number | 14,622 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,982 number | 14,670 number | 15,424 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,895 number | 14,504 number | 15,702 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 169 Luxembourg 18,493 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 number compare
- 171 Samoa 16,355 number compare
- 173 Macau, China 15,576 number compare
- 174 Bahamas 14,624 number compare
- 175 French Polynesia 14,058 number compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Iceland was 15,702 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,702 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,973 number in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.