Population, age 12, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population, age 12, female was 2,024 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 12, female in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,024 for population, age 12, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Iceland peaked at 2,289 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,024, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 12, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,044 | — |
| 1991 | 2,048 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,056 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,065 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,071 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,073 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,067 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,055 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,044 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,046 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,063 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,104 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,160 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,221 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,268 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,289 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,279 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,243 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,191 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,138 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,095 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,063 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,041 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,029 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,024 | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,024 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,993, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,024 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,236, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,057 | 2,044 | 2,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,196 | 2,063 | 2,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,050 | 2,024 | 2,095 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, female in Iceland?
- Population, age 12, female in Iceland was 2,024 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,024 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for population, age 12, female?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.