Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland
Iceland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 4,803 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,803
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
179th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,196
in 2023
All-time low
3,849
in 1999
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland stood at 4,803.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland peaked at 5,196 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,849, in 1999.
That places Iceland 179th out of 220 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 secondary general in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,426 | — |
| 1971 | 4,531 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,441 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,637 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4,664 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4,410 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 4,554 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4,662 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,587 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,530 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,500 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4,203 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4,025 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4,073 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3,869 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 4,109 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4,494 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 4,425 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,079 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 4,200 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,170 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,882 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4,062 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4,475 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4,539 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,340 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4,334 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,254 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,053 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,849 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3,858 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,156 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,628 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 4,483 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,810 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4,504 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4,655 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,703 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,585 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,452 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,507 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,345 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4,303 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,226 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,416 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,207 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4,120 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,265 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,451 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,440 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,601 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,711 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,968 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 5,196 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,094 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,803 | -5.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,803 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,803 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,251, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,544 | 4,410 | 4,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,198 | 3,869 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,196 | 3,849 | 4,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,483 | 3,858 | 4,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,328 | 4,120 | 4,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,896 | 4,601 | 5,196 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 6,033 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,582 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,293 compare
- 180 Malta 4,762 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,276 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 4,213 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 secondary general in Iceland?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland was 4,803 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,196 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,849 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release