School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 13,523 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13,523
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
84th
of 104 countries
All-time high
14,013
in 2022
All-time low
12,429
in 2018
Years of data
13
2013–2025
School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland stood at 13,523.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 14,013 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,429, in 2018.
That places Iceland 84th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,893 | — |
| 2014 | 13,390 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13,284 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,813 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 12,576 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,429 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12,513 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,893 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13,371 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14,013 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14,011 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,935 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 13,523 | -3.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13,523 is below the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13,523 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,985 | 12,429 | 13,893 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,624 | 12,893 | 14,013 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland was 13,523 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,013 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,429 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release