Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 11,850 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,850
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,749
in 2013
All-time low
8,799
in 1995
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iceland stood at 11,850.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iceland peaked at 12,749 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,799, in 1995.
That places Iceland 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,834 | — |
| 1995 | 8,799 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,897 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10,117 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 10,054 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9,914 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9,910 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,045 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10,273 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,408 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 9,880 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9,937 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,079 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,537 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10,699 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11,187 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 11,192 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,866 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12,749 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 12,376 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12,295 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,763 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11,606 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11,482 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,128 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,989 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,899 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 11,848 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,850 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11,850 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 16% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11,850 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,448, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,340 | 8,799 | 10,117 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,068 | 9,408 | 10,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,764 | 11,128 | 12,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,646 | 10,989 | 11,899 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iceland was 11,850 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,749 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,799 in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release