School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4,618 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4,618 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
176th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4,790 number
in 2006
All-time low
4,082 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland stood at 4,618 number.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 4,790 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,082 number, in 2001.
That places Iceland 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,466 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,539 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,589 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4,612 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4,625 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,635 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,615 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4,538 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4,434 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,335 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,226 number | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,141 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,133 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,165 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,188 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,215 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 4,236 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,230 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,212 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,200 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,185 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,172 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,189 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,209 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,223 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,238 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,251 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,267 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,255 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,220 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,138 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,082 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,191 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,360 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,506 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4,672 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,790 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,744 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,618 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,511 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,394 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,286 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,248 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,245 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,229 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,203 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,211 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,290 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,403 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,508 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,618 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,539 number | 4,335 number | 4,635 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,195 number | 4,133 number | 4,236 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,221 number | 4,172 number | 4,267 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,461 number | 4,082 number | 4,790 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,302 number | 4,203 number | 4,508 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,618 number | 4,618 number | 4,618 number | 1 |
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 4,618 number in 2020, 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 4,790 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,082 number in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.