Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8293 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8293 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9068 modelled data
in 2021
All-time low
0.726 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland stood at 0.8293 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland peaked at 0.9068 modelled data in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.726 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Iceland 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.726 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7289 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7478 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7792 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7922 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7802 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7617 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.766 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8113 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8122 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8232 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8176 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7892 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7683 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7515 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.744 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7738 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8402 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9006 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9053 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9068 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8957 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8623 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8263 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8293 modelled data | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8293 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 97% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8293 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7693 modelled data | 0.726 modelled data | 0.8113 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8021 modelled data | 0.744 modelled data | 0.9006 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.871 modelled data | 0.8263 modelled data | 0.9068 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland was 0.8293 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9068 modelled data in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.726 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Iceland ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 youth of upper 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