Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6471 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6471 modelled data
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
169th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2007
All-time low
0.6471 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland is 0.6471 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6471 modelled data, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 169th of 205 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9167 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8333 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9231 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8462 modelled data | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7857 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7143 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7143 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7143 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7333 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6875 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6471 modelled data | -5.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.6471 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 65% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.6471 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9222 modelled data | 0.7857 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7018 modelled data | 0.6471 modelled data | 0.7333 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 166 Brazil 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 170 Tuvalu 0.6463 modelled data compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0.6397 modelled data compare
- 172 Thailand 0.6389 modelled data 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland was 0.6471 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6471 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release