Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland is 17,544, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 19,022 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,176, in 1971.

Iceland ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 10,176
1972 10,421 +2.4%
1973 10,666 +2.3%
1974 10,910 +2.3%
1975 11,155 +2.2%
1976 11,566 +3.7%
1977 12,160 +5.1%
1978 12,235 +0.6%
1979 12,310 +0.6%
1980 12,385 +0.6%
1981 12,447 +0.5%
1982 12,492 +0.4%
1983 12,537 +0.4%
1984 12,559 +0.2%
1985 12,760 +1.6%
1986 12,962 +1.6%
1987 13,168 +1.6%
1988 13,374 +1.6%
1989 13,598 +1.7%
1990 13,865 +2.0%
1991 14,132 +1.9%
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%
1997 15,578 +5.9%
1998 16,441 +5.5%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,289 10,176 12,310 9
1980s 12,828 12,385 13,598 10
1990s 14,951 13,865 16,441 10
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

  1. 167 Brunei Darussalam 19,951 compare
  2. 168 Solomon Islands 19,473 compare
  3. 169 Belize 18,949 compare
  4. 171 Maldives 16,363 compare
  5. 172 Malta 15,751 compare
  6. 173 Macao 15,314 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland was 17,544 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 19,022 in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,176 in 1971.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.