School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,318 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,318
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
178th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,368
in 2016
All-time low
1,890
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iceland stood at 2,318.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iceland peaked at 2,368 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,890, in 1977.
Iceland ranks 178th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,297 | — |
| 1971 | 2,305 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,199 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2,239 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,078 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,954 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 2,050 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,890 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,965 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,205 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 2,093 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,959 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2,062 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,006 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,907 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,996 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,182 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 2,199 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,069 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2,098 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,129 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,969 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,901 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,965 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,200 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 2,221 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,316 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,165 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,183 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,282 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,161 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,103 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,147 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,054 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,079 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,097 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,140 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,011 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,034 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,104 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,171 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,113 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,153 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,173 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,290 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,362 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,368 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,204 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2,252 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,261 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,186 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,101 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,097 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,097 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,104 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,318 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,118 | 1,890 | 2,305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,057 | 1,907 | 2,199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,133 | 1,901 | 2,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 2,011 | 2,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,235 | 2,113 | 2,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,150 | 2,097 | 2,318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iceland?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iceland was 2,318 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,368 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,890 in 1977.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release