Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1,745 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,745 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland peaked at 1,991 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,144, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 135th of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,991 | — |
| 1999 | 1,943 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,931 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,917 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,666 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,489 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,469 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,456 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,506 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,591 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,802 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1,774 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,455 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,390 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,304 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,144 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,159 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,153 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,241 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,232 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,279 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,564 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 1,560 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,238 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1,417 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1,745 | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,967 | 1,943 | 1,991 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,660 | 1,456 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,292 | 1,144 | 1,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,490 | 1,238 | 1,745 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iceland was 1,745 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,991 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release