Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 0.174 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.174 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Iceland peaked at 0.1897 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1015 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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), per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.174 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.174 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.83 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 0.174 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 190 Suriname 0.2772 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Chad 0.2335 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Libya 0.2203 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Australia 0.1626 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Botswana 0.1613 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Canada 0.1495 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 secondary education, female (number), per square in Iceland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Iceland was 0.174 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1897 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1015 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Iceland ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 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 secondary education, female (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.