Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 19,512 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,512
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19,512
in 2023
All-time low
12,968
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Iceland is 19,512, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Iceland peaked at 19,512 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,968, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 168th of 218 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,968 | — |
| 1975 | 13,873 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 14,287 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14,346 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13,072 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 14,196 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 14,090 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14,244 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,597 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 14,663 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 14,988 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 15,333 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 15,530 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15,544 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15,519 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15,628 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15,747 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16,784 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 16,114 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 15,848 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15,965 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16,643 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 17,138 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16,499 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 16,894 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17,132 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17,157 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17,650 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17,675 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,079 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17,965 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18,569 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19,216 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18,875 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18,723 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,142 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 17,951 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,926 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,791 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,895 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18,960 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 19,160 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19,512 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,868 | 12,968 | 14,346 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14,264 | 13,072 | 14,988 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,775 | 15,333 | 16,784 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16,860 | 15,848 | 17,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,324 | 17,791 | 19,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,882 | 17,895 | 19,512 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 165 Martinique 23,613 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 22,187 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 20,973 compare
- 169 Suriname 19,451 compare
- 170 Belize 19,374 compare
- 171 Malta 16,673 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iceland was 19,512 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,512 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,968 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release