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 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland peaked at 1.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 130th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +65.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +30.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland was 1.8% in 2023, 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 1.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iceland ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release