School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4,803 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,803
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,145
in 2023
All-time low
3,841
in 1999
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4,803 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 5,145 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,841, in 1999.
That places Iceland 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,551 | — |
| 1971 | 4,444 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,624 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4,668 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,405 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 4,558 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4,682 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4,607 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4,537 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4,501 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4,208 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 4,012 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,056 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,864 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4,105 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4,500 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 4,412 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,055 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 4,185 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4,177 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,906 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 4,056 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,466 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 4,535 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,348 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,357 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,252 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,049 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,847 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3,841 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,141 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4,598 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4,480 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,801 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4,498 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,624 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,692 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,549 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,425 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,524 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,346 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,314 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,214 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,384 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,202 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,096 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,229 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,416 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,407 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,580 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,664 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,907 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5,119 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,145 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,774 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 4,803 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,558 | 4,405 | 4,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,157 | 3,864 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,166 | 3,841 | 4,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,533 | 4,141 | 4,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,319 | 4,096 | 4,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,902 | 4,664 | 5,145 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 French Guiana 5,962 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,671 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,188 compare
- 180 Malta 4,596 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,240 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 4,220 compare
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 4,803 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,145 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,841 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release