Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 3,933 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,933
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4,735
in 1999
All-time low
2,767
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland stood at 3,933.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland peaked at 4,735 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,767, in 2021.
That places Iceland 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,521 | — |
| 1999 | 4,735 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,681 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,503 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,957 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 3,530 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3,525 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,422 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,738 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,178 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4,151 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,417 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 3,281 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,035 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2,812 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,852 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,813 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,990 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,861 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,994 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,413 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 3,449 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,767 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 3,230 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 3,933 | +21.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,933 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 30% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,933 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,354, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,628 | 4,521 | 4,735 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,968 | 3,422 | 4,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,047 | 2,812 | 3,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,345 | 2,767 | 3,933 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Vanuatu 5,157 compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 4,457 compare
- 138 Montenegro 3,944 compare
- 140 Slovenia 3,687 compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 3,560 compare
- 142 Luxembourg 3,383 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland was 3,933 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,735 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,767 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release