Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 17,245 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland is 17,245 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland peaked at 19,022 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,176 number, in 1971.
That places Iceland 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,176 number | — |
| 1975 | 11,155 number | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 11,566 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12,160 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 12,385 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,447 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,537 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,559 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12,962 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13,374 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13,598 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 14,132 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14,455 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14,689 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14,644 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14,625 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,716 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16,441 number | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 16,366 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16,285 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,221 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,843 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17,449 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 16,201 number | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16,429 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,768 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17,277 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17,425 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,400 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,544 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,252 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17,558 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19,022 number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 18,655 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18,095 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17,509 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17,210 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17,245 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,264 number | 10,176 number | 12,160 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,837 number | 12,385 number | 13,598 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,008 number | 14,132 number | 16,441 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 16,830 number | 16,201 number | 17,449 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,788 number | 17,210 number | 19,022 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iceland was 17,245 number in 2018, 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 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,176 number in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.