Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 838 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland stood at 838. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 838 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 309, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 155th of 181 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 369 | — |
| 1999 | 477 | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 357 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 309 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 436 | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 367 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 426 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 345 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 453 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 553 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 560 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 600 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 464 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 498 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 458 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 473 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 479 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 505 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 431 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 432 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 501 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 518 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 621 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 621 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 688 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 838 | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423 | 369 | 477 | 2 |
| 2000s | 440.6 | 309 | 600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.9 | 431 | 518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 692 | 621 | 838 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 152 Switzerland 1,078 compare
- 153 Malta 999 compare
- 154 Seychelles 895 compare
- 156 Singapore 790.27 compare
- 157 Samoa 714.82 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 554.84 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland was 838 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 838 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 309 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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