Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,158 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,158
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
139th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2,266
in 1999
All-time low
1,390
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
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland stood at 2,158.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland peaked at 2,266 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,390, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 139th of 171 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 | 2,261 | — |
| 1999 | 2,266 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,235 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,180 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,019 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,801 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,797 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,752 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,866 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,878 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,084 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 2,086 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,688 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1,653 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,536 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,390 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,414 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,392 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,435 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,436 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,533 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,786 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1,866 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,533 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,769 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,158 | +22.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,158 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 23% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,158 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,264 | 2,261 | 2,266 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,970 | 1,752 | 2,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,526 | 1,390 | 1,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,832 | 1,533 | 2,158 | 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 2,158 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 2,266 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,390 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 171 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 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release