Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1636 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.1636 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.1673 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1256 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 201st of 204 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1636 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.01 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1636 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 198 Libya 0.2247 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Guyana 0.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Suriname 0.1849 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Australia 0.151 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Canada 0.1418 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Mongolia 0.1253 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1636 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1673 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.