Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 17,544 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,544
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19,022
in 2013
All-time low
10,176
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland stood at 17,544.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland peaked at 19,022 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,176, in 1971.
That places Iceland 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,176 | — |
| 1975 | 11,155 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 11,566 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12,160 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 12,385 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,447 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,537 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,559 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12,962 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13,374 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13,598 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 14,132 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14,455 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14,689 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14,644 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14,625 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,716 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16,441 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 16,366 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16,285 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,221 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,843 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17,449 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 16,201 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16,429 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,768 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17,277 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17,425 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,400 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,544 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,252 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17,558 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19,022 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 18,655 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18,095 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17,509 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17,210 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17,245 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,794 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16,703 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17,472 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 17,525 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17,544 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17,544 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17,544 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,264 | 10,176 | 12,160 | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,837 | 12,385 | 13,598 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,008 | 14,132 | 16,441 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16,830 | 16,201 | 17,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,688 | 16,794 | 19,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,311 | 16,703 | 17,544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 secondary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland was 17,544 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,022 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,176 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release