School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 5,136 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland is 5,136, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland peaked at 8,730 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,169, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 148th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,363 | — |
| 1999 | 8,210 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,389 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,285 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,291 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,730 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4,392 | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 4,298 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,213 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,169 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,311 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,576 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,901 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4,741 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,040 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,850 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,981 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,845 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,657 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,804 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,748 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,778 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,696 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,846 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,763 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,902 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,892 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5,136 | +5.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,136 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -49.7% | 8,730 | 4,392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,286 | 8,210 | 8,363 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,965 | 4,169 | 8,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,834 | 4,657 | 5,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,872 | 4,696 | 5,136 | 6 |
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland was 5,136 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,730 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,169 in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release