Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 18.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland is 18.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland peaked at 23.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.3% | — |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +19.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.1% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 85 Bahamas 19.5% compare
- 86 Jamaica 19.2% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.0% compare
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.6% compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 91 Palestine, State of 17.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland was 18.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Iceland ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release