School age population, lower secondary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 6,486 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6,486 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,026 number
in 2008
All-time low
6,078 number
in 2002
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Iceland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Iceland stood at 6,486 number.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Iceland peaked at 7,026 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,078 number, in 2002.
Iceland ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,193 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,341 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,479 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,598 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6,683 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6,736 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6,768 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6,757 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6,721 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6,631 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6,499 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 6,343 number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,204 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,118 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6,094 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,112 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6,141 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,165 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6,186 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,193 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,186 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,168 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,165 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,171 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,183 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,196 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,210 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,248 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,293 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,303 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,257 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,145 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,078 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,090 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,222 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,436 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,698 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,919 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,026 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,982 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,836 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,646 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,499 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,362 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,279 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,249 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,240 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,254 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,297 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,380 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,486 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,591 number | 6,193 number | 6,768 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,206 number | 6,094 number | 6,499 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,212 number | 6,165 number | 6,303 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,485 number | 6,078 number | 7,026 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,404 number | 6,240 number | 6,836 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,486 number | 6,486 number | 6,486 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 170 Luxembourg 9,364 number compare
- 171 Maldives 8,783 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 8,299 number compare
- 174 Macau, China 6,304 number compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 5,936 number compare
- 176 Malta 5,851 number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Iceland?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Iceland was 6,486 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,026 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,078 number in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.