Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 2,059 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,059
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2,730
in 1999
All-time low
1,455
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iceland is 2,059, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iceland peaked at 2,730 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,455, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,483 | — |
| 1999 | 2,730 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2,694 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,533 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,231 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,992 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1,971 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,921 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,157 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2,345 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,334 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,308 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,906 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 1,823 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,670 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,605 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,620 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,583 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,695 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,584 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,656 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,801 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,818 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,455 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1,718 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 2,059 | +19.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,059 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 25% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,059 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,606 | 2,483 | 2,730 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,249 | 1,921 | 2,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 | 1,583 | 1,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,762 | 1,455 | 2,059 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 135 Samoa 2,140 compare
- 136 Slovenia 2,100 compare
- 137 Luxembourg 2,087 compare
- 139 Vanuatu 1,911 compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 1,878 compare
- 141 Macau, China 1,688 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, male in Iceland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iceland was 2,059 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,455 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release