Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,374 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,374
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
139th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2,843
in 1999
All-time low
1,710
in 2021
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 2,374.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland peaked at 2,843 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,710, in 2021.
That places Iceland 139th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,582 | — |
| 1999 | 2,843 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2,718 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,541 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,311 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,027 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 2,019 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,935 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,207 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 2,558 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2,567 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,543 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,080 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 2,003 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,836 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,781 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,794 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,810 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,882 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,770 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,822 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,022 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,057 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,710 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 1,964 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 2,374 | +20.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,374 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 19% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,374 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,712 | 2,582 | 2,843 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,343 | 1,935 | 2,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,880 | 1,770 | 2,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,026 | 1,710 | 2,374 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 3,112 compare
- 137 Vanuatu 2,677 compare
- 138 Montenegro 2,431 compare
- 140 Barbados 2,258 compare
- 141 Luxembourg 2,198 compare
- 142 Samoa 2,140 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland was 2,374 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 2,843 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 in 2021.
- 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 33.3%. 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, 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