Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 20.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.0%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2000
All-time low
15.3%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland stood at 20.0%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.8% | — |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +14.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 27.8% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 92 Cape Verde 21.2% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 20.3% compare
- 94 Kiribati 20.2% compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.8% compare
- 97 Qatar 19.7% compare
- 98 Namibia 19.4% 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, male in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland was 20.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Iceland ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release