School age population, early … age female educational development in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, early … age female educational development was 6,559 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,559
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6,770
in 2024
All-time low
6,025
in 2019
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 6,559.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 6,770 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,025, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 84th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,757 | — |
| 2014 | 6,599 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,575 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,329 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6,155 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,059 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,025 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,194 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,387 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6,699 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,632 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,770 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,559 | -3.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,559 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,795, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,357 | 6,025 | 6,757 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,540 | 6,194 | 6,770 | 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 6,559 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 6,770 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,025 in 2019.
- 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 down 0.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release