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

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

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland is 19,512, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 19,512 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,968, in 1971.

That places Iceland 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 12,968
1972 13,194 +1.7%
1973 13,420 +1.7%
1974 13,647 +1.7%
1975 13,873 +1.7%
1976 14,287 +3.0%
1977 14,346 +0.4%
1978 13,921 -3.0%
1979 13,497 -3.1%
1980 13,072 -3.1%
1981 14,196 +8.6%
1982 14,143 -0.4%
1983 14,090 -0.4%
1984 14,244 +1.1%
1985 14,420 +1.2%
1986 14,597 +1.2%
1987 14,630 +0.2%
1988 14,663 +0.2%
1989 14,988 +2.2%
1990 15,160 +1.2%
1991 15,333 +1.1%
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%
1997 16,266 +3.3%
1998 16,784 +3.2%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,684 12,968 14,346 9
1980s 14,304 13,072 14,988 10
1990s 15,762 15,160 16,784 10
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

  1. 165 Martinique 23,613 compare
  2. 166 Solomon Islands 22,187 compare
  3. 167 Brunei Darussalam 20,973 compare
  4. 169 Suriname 19,451 compare
  5. 170 Belize 19,374 compare
  6. 171 Malta 16,673 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland was 19,512 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 19,512 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,968 in 1971.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.