Population, ages 12-17, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population, ages 12-17, total was 25,217 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, total in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-17, total in Iceland stood at 25,217. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Iceland peaked at 27,216 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25,217, in 2015.
That places Iceland 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-17, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,281 | — |
| 1991 | 25,260 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,270 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,296 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 25,326 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25,345 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25,340 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,320 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25,320 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,378 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25,515 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25,753 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26,065 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26,408 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,722 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26,962 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27,123 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27,211 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27,216 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,125 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,941 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26,651 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26,266 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 25,850 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 25,481 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25,217 | -1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25,217 is below the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25,217 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 539,962, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,314 | 25,260 | 25,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,610 | 25,515 | 27,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,068 | 25,217 | 26,941 | 6 |
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, ages 12-17, total in Iceland?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Iceland was 25,217 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,216 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,217 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.