Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 10,405 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10,405 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland peaked at 12,747 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,185, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,238 | — |
| 1995 | 8,185 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,330 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10,225 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 10,360 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,471 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,418 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,803 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11,089 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9,467 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 9,717 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10,048 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10,564 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10,642 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,725 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,075 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,918 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11,283 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,747 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 12,312 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,809 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11,322 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11,009 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10,915 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,364 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10,187 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,868 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10,675 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,405 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,068 | 8,185 | 10,360 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,394 | 9,467 | 11,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,375 | 10,364 | 12,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,534 | 10,187 | 10,868 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland was 10,405 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,747 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,185 in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release