Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 16,499 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,499
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16,869
in 2021
All-time low
12,587
in 1987
Years of data
48
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland is 16,499, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 16,869 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,587, in 1987.

That places Iceland 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 13,879
1972 13,982 +0.7%
1973 13,908 -0.5%
1974 13,777 -0.9%
1975 13,706 -0.5%
1976 13,506 -1.5%
1977 13,208 -2.2%
1983 12,851 -2.7%
1984 12,987 +1.1%
1985 12,798 -1.5%
1986 12,609 -1.5%
1987 12,587 -0.2%
1988 12,818 +1.8%
1989 12,935 +0.9%
1990 13,460 +4.1%
1991 13,986 +3.9%
1992 14,511 +3.8%
1993 15,036 +3.6%
1994 14,834 -1.3%
1995 14,958 +0.8%
1996 14,940 -0.1%
1997 15,006 +0.4%
1998 15,283 +1.8%
1999 15,733 +2.9%
2000 16,171 +2.8%
2001 16,362 +1.2%
2002 16,184 -1.1%
2003 16,228 +0.3%
2004 16,002 -1.4%
2005 15,922 -0.5%
2006 15,628 -1.8%
2007 15,334 -1.9%
2008 15,244 -0.6%
2009 15,190 -0.4%
2010 14,996 -1.3%
2011 14,914 -0.5%
2012 14,883 -0.2%
2013 15,068 +1.2%
2014 15,275 +1.4%
2015 15,528 +1.7%
2016 15,990 +3.0%
2017 16,444 +2.8%
2018 16,719 +1.7%
2019 16,859 +0.8%
2020 16,807 -0.3%
2021 16,869 +0.4%
2022 16,713 -0.9%
2023 16,499 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,709 13,208 13,982 7
1980s 12,798 12,587 12,987 7
1990s 14,775 13,460 15,733 10
2000s 15,826 15,190 16,362 10
2010s 15,668 14,883 16,859 10
2020s 16,722 16,499 16,869 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
  2. 175 Samoa 18,285 compare
  3. 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
  4. 178 French Polynesia 15,357 compare
  5. 179 Malta 14,257 compare
  6. 180 Bahamas 13,755 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland was 16,499 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16,869 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,587 in 1987.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.