Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1,949 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,949 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland peaked at 2,689 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,384, in 2021.
That places Iceland 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,483 | — |
| 1999 | 2,689 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,665 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,495 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,228 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,972 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,921 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,886 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,114 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 2,292 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2,289 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,255 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,849 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,768 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,610 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,554 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,570 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,544 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,645 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,542 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,575 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,726 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,742 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,384 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1,628 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1,949 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,586 | 2,483 | 2,689 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,212 | 1,886 | 2,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,638 | 1,542 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,676 | 1,384 | 1,949 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 137 Montenegro 2,351 compare
- 138 Georgia 2,227 compare
- 139 Portugal 2,013 compare
- 141 Bahamas 1,935 compare
- 142 Luxembourg 1,859 compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1,802 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iceland was 1,949 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,689 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,384 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Iceland ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release