Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 2,387 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,387
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,512
in 2016
All-time low
1,883
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,387 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 2,512 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,883, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 179th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,339 | — |
| 1971 | 2,403 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,302 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,360 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,294 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,156 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 2,130 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,057 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,991 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,127 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2,275 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2,280 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,073 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 2,093 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,156 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,963 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 2,060 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,259 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2,307 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,254 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,260 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,074 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,883 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,994 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,222 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 2,408 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2,262 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 2,401 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2,307 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,341 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,296 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,292 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,226 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,280 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,181 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,158 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,074 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,201 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2,158 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,111 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,159 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,213 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,236 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,273 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,356 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,438 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,512 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,487 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,367 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,351 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,217 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,319 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,239 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,216 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,247 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2,387 | +6.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,387 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 12% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,387 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,100, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,216 | 1,991 | 2,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,172 | 1,963 | 2,307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,215 | 1,883 | 2,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,198 | 2,074 | 2,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,339 | 2,159 | 2,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,271 | 2,216 | 2,387 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Samoa 3,005 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 2,920 compare
- 178 Malta 2,480 compare
- 180 Bahamas 2,233 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,097 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 1,848 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, male in Iceland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iceland was 2,387 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,512 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,883 in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release