Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 239 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 239 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 239 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47 | — |
| 1999 | 103 | +119.1% |
| 2000 | 85 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 63 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 135 | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 80 | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 118 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 87 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 122 | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 113 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 123 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 114 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 123 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 116 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 104 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 87 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 140 | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 123 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 147 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 185 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 239 | +29.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 239 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 12% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 239 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75 | 47 | 103 | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.7 | 63 | 135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.4 | 87 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179 | 145 | 239 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland was 239 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower 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