Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1,874 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,874
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
137th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2,038
in 1998
All-time low
1,207
in 2013
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Iceland stood at 1,874.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Iceland peaked at 2,038 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,207, in 2013.
That places Iceland 137th out of 175 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, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,038 | — |
| 1999 | 2,005 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,987 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,970 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,726 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,538 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,554 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,501 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,581 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,655 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,844 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1,843 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,511 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,458 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,365 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,207 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,232 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,230 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,295 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,277 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,338 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,612 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 1,631 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,312 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1,512 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,874 | +23.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,874 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 29% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,874 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,653, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,022 | 2,005 | 2,038 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,720 | 1,501 | 1,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 | 1,207 | 1,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,582 | 1,312 | 1,874 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 134 Hong Kong, China 2,483 compare
- 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,090 compare
- 136 Bhutan 1,924 compare
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 1,682 compare
- 139 Portugal 1,615 compare
- 140 Montenegro 1,593 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, female in Iceland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Iceland was 1,874 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,038 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release