Population, age 8, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population, age 8, total was 4,274 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 8, total in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Iceland is 4,274, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Iceland peaked at 4,541 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,168, in 2011.
That places Iceland 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,299 | 4,216 | 4,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,384 | 4,187 | 4,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,201 | 4,168 | 4,274 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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 8, total in Iceland?
- Population, age 8, total in Iceland was 4,274 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,541 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,168 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for population, age 8, total?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 8, 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.