Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,532 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,532
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
143rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,109
in 1999
All-time low
3,171
in 2013
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4,532 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland peaked at 5,109 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,171, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 143rd of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,843 | — |
| 1999 | 5,109 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,953 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,721 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,330 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3,828 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 3,816 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,687 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,073 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4,436 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4,651 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,629 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,768 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 3,656 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,372 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,171 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,208 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,202 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,317 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,206 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,355 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,808 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3,923 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,243 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 3,733 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 4,532 | +21.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,532 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 27% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,532 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,976 | 4,843 | 5,109 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,312 | 3,687 | 4,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,406 | 3,171 | 3,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,858 | 3,243 | 4,532 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland was 4,532 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,109 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,171 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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