Population, ages 13-17, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population, ages 13-17, total was 21,066 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 13-17, total in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 21,066 for population, ages 13-17, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-17, total in Iceland peaked at 22,763 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21,066, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 13-17, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,113 | — |
| 1991 | 21,084 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21,073 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21,075 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,085 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,096 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21,101 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,103 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,125 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21,181 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,283 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,441 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21,639 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21,861 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22,082 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22,282 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22,467 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22,632 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22,744 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22,763 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,667 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,439 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22,096 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 21,700 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21,336 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 21,066 | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21,066 is below the median for high income countries, which is 302,535, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21,066 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445,641, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,104 | 21,073 | 21,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,119 | 21,283 | 22,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,884 | 21,066 | 22,667 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 171 Malta 22,490 compare
- 172 Macao 21,533 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 21,225 compare
- 175 Barbados 17,399 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 14,056 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 13,745 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 population, ages 13-17, total in Iceland?
- Population, ages 13-17, total in Iceland was 21,066 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,763 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,066 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for population, ages 13-17, total?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-17, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 13-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-17, total is the total population age 13-17.