School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland

Iceland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 4,291 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,291 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 164 countries
All-time high
8,407 number
in 2003
All-time low
4,291 number
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland, 1998–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200920201998: 8.4k number1999: 8.4k number2000: 8.4k number2001: 8.4k number2002: 8.4k number2003: 8.4k number2004: 4.4k number2005: 4.4k number2006: 4.4k number2007: 4.4k number2008: 4.4k number2009: 4.4k number2010: 4.5k number2011: 4.6k number2012: 4.7k number2013: 5.0k number2014: 5.1k number2015: 5.0k number2016: 4.9k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 4.5k number2019: 4.3k number2020: 4.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland is 4,291 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland peaked at 8,407 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,291 number, in 2020.

That places Iceland 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 8,352 number
1999 8,356 number +0.0%
2000 8,354 number -0.0%
2001 8,352 number -0.0%
2002 8,371 number +0.2%
2003 8,407 number +0.4%
2004 4,375 number -48.0%
2005 4,398 number +0.5%
2006 4,376 number -0.5%
2007 4,411 number +0.8%
2008 4,442 number +0.7%
2009 4,438 number -0.1%
2010 4,473 number +0.8%
2011 4,583 number +2.5%
2012 4,728 number +3.2%
2013 5,002 number +5.8%
2014 5,096 number +1.9%
2015 5,039 number -1.1%
2016 4,866 number -3.4%
2017 4,677 number -3.9%
2018 4,485 number -4.1%
2019 4,345 number -3.1%
2020 4,291 number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,354 number 8,352 number 8,356 number 2
2000s 5,992 number 4,375 number 8,407 number 10
2010s 4,729 number 4,345 number 5,096 number 10
2020s 4,291 number 4,291 number 4,291 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 141 Bahamas 6,487 number compare
  2. 142 Curacao 6,444 number compare
  3. 143 Micronesia (country) 4,802 number compare
  4. 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,766 number compare
  5. 146 Samoa 3,653 number compare
  6. 147 Grenada 3,207 number compare

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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 4,291 number in 2020, 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 8,407 number in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,291 number in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Iceland ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.