School age population, early childhood education, female in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, early childhood education, female was 13,603 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13,603
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
163rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
13,650
in 2014
All-time low
12,519
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Iceland, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Iceland stood at 13,603.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Iceland peaked at 13,650 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,519, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,599 | — |
| 2014 | 13,650 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,509 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,111 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,811 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12,705 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12,535 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,519 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,596 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,885 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 13,073 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13,399 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 13,603 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,131 | 12,535 | 13,650 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,012 | 12,519 | 13,603 | 6 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Iceland?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Iceland was 13,603 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,650 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,519 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release