Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 4.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland peaked at 8.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2001.
That places Iceland 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -32.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +87.4% | 3.1% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iceland was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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