Population, age 16, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population, age 16, total was 4,231 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Iceland stood at 4,231.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Iceland peaked at 4,642 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,208, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,229 | 4,208 | 4,259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,394 | 4,275 | 4,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,481 | 4,231 | 4,642 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 170 Samoa 5,127 compare
- 172 Macao 4,617 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 4,166 compare
- 175 Barbados 3,509 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2,759 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Iceland?
- Population, age 16, total in Iceland was 4,231 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,642 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,208 in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for population, age 16, total?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.