Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iceland
Iceland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4,514 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,514
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
179th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,868
in 2017
All-time low
3,855
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iceland stood at 4,514.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iceland peaked at 4,868 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,855, in 1992.
That places Iceland 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,601 | — |
| 1971 | 4,673 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,606 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4,564 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4,533 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4,235 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 4,075 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4,096 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,863 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 4,091 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 4,478 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 4,386 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,035 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 4,159 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,169 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,873 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4,044 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4,433 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4,509 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,333 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4,354 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,064 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 3,855 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,907 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,187 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4,605 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 4,468 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4,707 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,482 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,517 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,592 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,464 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,319 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,433 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,228 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,240 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,172 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,364 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,200 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,159 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,248 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,357 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,339 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,423 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,557 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4,720 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,856 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,868 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,579 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4,618 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,481 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,542 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,366 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,337 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,334 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,514 | +4.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,514 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 11% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,514 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,242, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,334 | 3,863 | 4,673 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,242 | 3,873 | 4,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,315 | 3,855 | 4,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,317 | 4,159 | 4,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,556 | 4,248 | 4,868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,429 | 4,334 | 4,542 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 5,793 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,765 compare
- 178 Malta 4,808 compare
- 180 Bahamas 4,411 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 4,110 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 3,577 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iceland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iceland was 4,514 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,868 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release