Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Iceland
Iceland: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 22,849 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland stood at 22,849.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland peaked at 23,380 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,817, in 1998.
That places Iceland 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,817 | — |
| 1999 | 20,939 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,234 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21,490 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21,676 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21,924 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22,049 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,886 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21,887 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,770 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,816 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,710 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21,326 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,143 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21,050 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21,047 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,247 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,455 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,622 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,985 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,321 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22,624 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,876 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23,085 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23,209 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23,380 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 23,046 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 22,849 | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22,849 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 8% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22,849 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,878 | 20,817 | 20,939 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,744 | 21,234 | 22,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,582 | 21,047 | 22,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,074 | 22,849 | 23,380 | 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 of compulsory school age, female in Iceland?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland was 22,849 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,380 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,817 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release