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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iceland, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.