Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release