School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 16,305 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,305
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
177th
of 222 countries
All-time high
17,123
in 2021
All-time low
12,624
in 1987
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Iceland is 16,305, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 17,123 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,624, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 177th 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, male (number) (age male) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,062 | — |
| 1971 | 14,032 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14,081 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14,053 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13,923 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 13,851 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 13,648 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 13,258 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 12,918 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 12,667 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 12,665 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,799 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12,790 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12,890 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,069 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 12,903 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12,664 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 12,624 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12,886 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 13,069 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13,120 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15,356 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 15,203 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,975 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14,894 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 15,011 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14,934 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15,122 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15,368 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15,819 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 16,191 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16,356 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,243 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,248 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,041 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15,922 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,682 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15,545 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15,472 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,422 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15,176 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,090 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15,053 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,241 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,452 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15,762 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,184 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16,634 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16,877 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,082 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,046 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,123 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16,956 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,802 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16,246 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 16,305 | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16,305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 15% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16,305 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,649 | 12,667 | 14,081 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,836 | 12,624 | 13,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,980 | 13,120 | 15,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,912 | 15,422 | 16,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,855 | 15,053 | 17,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,746 | 16,246 | 17,123 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 174 Montenegro 20,214 compare
- 175 Samoa 17,814 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
- 178 French Guiana 15,249 compare
- 179 Malta 14,776 compare
- 180 Bahamas 14,207 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, primary education, male in Iceland?
- School age population, primary education, male in Iceland was 16,305 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,123 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,624 in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release