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 52.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland stood at 52.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 79.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 32nd 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 70.9% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 65.2% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 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 52.7% 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 79.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 32nd 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 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release