Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 10,915 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland stood at 10,915 number.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland peaked at 12,747 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,185 number, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,238 number | — |
| 1995 | 8,185 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,330 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10,225 number | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 10,360 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,471 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,418 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,803 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11,089 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9,467 number | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 9,717 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10,048 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10,564 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10,642 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,725 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,075 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,918 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11,283 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,747 number | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 12,312 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,809 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11,322 number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11,009 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10,915 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,068 number | 8,185 number | 10,360 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,394 number | 9,467 number | 11,089 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,488 number | 10,915 number | 12,747 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Iceland was 10,915 number in 2018, 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 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,185 number in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.