School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 2,386 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2,386 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
176th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,451 number
in 2006
All-time low
2,087 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iceland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iceland is 2,386 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 2,451 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,087 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,300 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,336 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,357 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,363 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,365 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,366 number | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,354 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,313 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,261 number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2,212 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,157 number | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,116 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,115 number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,135 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,150 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,169 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,183 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,175 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,158 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,147 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,135 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,126 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,135 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,147 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,157 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,168 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,179 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,189 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,183 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,163 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,119 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,087 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,140 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,226 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,301 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,388 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,451 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,430 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,365 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,308 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,245 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,184 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,161 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,156 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,143 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,123 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,125 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,175 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,247 number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,314 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,386 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,323 number | 2,212 number | 2,366 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,150 number | 2,115 number | 2,183 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,158 number | 2,126 number | 2,189 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,282 number | 2,087 number | 2,451 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,187 number | 2,123 number | 2,314 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,386 number | 2,386 number | 2,386 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, male in Iceland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iceland was 2,386 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,451 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,087 number in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.