School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 15,510 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,510
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,380
in 2021
All-time low
12,036
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Iceland is 15,510, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 16,380 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,036, in 1980.
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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,325 | — |
| 1971 | 13,336 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13,431 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13,449 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 13,412 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 13,357 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 13,048 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12,766 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 12,303 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 12,062 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 12,036 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12,050 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12,123 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 12,209 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,374 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 12,294 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 12,045 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 12,095 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,373 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 12,439 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12,491 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14,646 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 14,679 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14,421 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 14,182 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14,232 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14,271 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,451 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14,639 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14,884 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15,363 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 15,646 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15,575 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,521 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,222 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15,116 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,078 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,979 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14,945 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14,923 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,742 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14,713 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,681 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,700 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,812 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,065 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,340 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15,715 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,909 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,123 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,267 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16,380 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16,235 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16,097 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15,596 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 15,510 | -0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15,510 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 15% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15,510 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,049 | 12,062 | 13,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,204 | 12,036 | 12,439 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,290 | 12,491 | 14,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,237 | 14,923 | 15,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,180 | 14,681 | 16,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,014 | 15,510 | 16,380 | 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, primary education, female in Iceland?
- School age population, primary education, female in Iceland was 15,510 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,380 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,036 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release