School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 7,044 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Iceland stood at 7,044.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 7,051 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,890, in 1977.
Iceland ranks 176th 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) 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 | 5,804 | +172.6% |
| 1992 | 6,050 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6,413 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 6,785 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 6,736 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,699 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,621 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6,607 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,497 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,364 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,294 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,308 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,255 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,316 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,243 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,178 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,123 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,282 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,426 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,474 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,472 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,633 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,842 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7,051 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,934 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,782 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,656 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,646 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,510 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,325 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,209 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,186 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,441 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 6,629 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 7,044 | +6.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7,044 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 13% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7,044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97,035, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +172.6% | 2,129 | 5,804 |
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 | 6,034 | 2,129 | 6,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,279 | 6,123 | 6,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,700 | 6,472 | 7,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,472 | 6,186 | 7,044 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 173 Vanuatu 8,477 compare
- 174 Macao 7,600 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 7,351 compare
- 177 Belize 6,674 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 6,114 compare
- 179 Martinique 6,022 compare
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, pre-primary education, female in Iceland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Iceland was 7,044 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,051 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,890 in 1977.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release