Population, ages 14-18, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population, ages 14-18, total was 21,261 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 14-18, total in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 14-18, total in Iceland stood at 21,261.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in Iceland peaked at 22,962 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,046, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 173rd 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 14-18, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,181 | — |
| 1991 | 21,128 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 21,085 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,056 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21,046 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,052 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,080 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21,125 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21,191 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,265 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,346 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,428 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21,508 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21,600 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,734 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,918 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22,173 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22,476 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22,764 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22,946 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22,962 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,784 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22,444 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 22,010 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21,591 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21,261 | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21,261 is below the median for high income countries, which is 298,120, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21,261 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445,832, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,121 | 21,046 | 21,265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,989 | 21,346 | 22,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,175 | 21,261 | 22,962 | 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 14-18, total in Iceland?
- Population, ages 14-18, total in Iceland was 21,261 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,962 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,046 in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.