School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 15,803 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15,803 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15,803 number
in 2020
All-time low
12,157 number
in 1981
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Iceland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Iceland stood at 15,803 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 15,803 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,157 number, in 1981.
Iceland ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,397 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,460 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 13,510 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 13,484 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13,386 number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 13,216 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 12,981 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 12,717 number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 12,478 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 12,300 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 12,193 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 12,157 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12,186 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,226 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 12,258 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12,276 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,283 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,290 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,301 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12,317 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,334 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14,431 number | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 14,484 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14,508 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,507 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,497 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,496 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,490 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,533 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,649 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 14,843 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15,120 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15,477 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,676 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,686 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15,537 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 15,269 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14,981 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14,762 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14,653 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,625 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,667 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14,737 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14,839 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,961 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,109 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15,283 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15,483 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,653 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,764 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,803 number | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15,803 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 14% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15,803 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,093 number | 12,300 number | 13,510 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,249 number | 12,157 number | 12,317 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,293 number | 12,334 number | 14,649 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,200 number | 14,653 number | 15,686 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,112 number | 14,625 number | 15,764 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,803 number | 15,803 number | 15,803 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Iceland?
- School age population, primary education, female in Iceland was 15,803 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,803 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,157 number in 1981.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.