School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 30,254 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
30,254 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
33,195 number
in 2010
All-time low
28,190 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iceland stood at 30,254 number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 33,195 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,190 number, in 1970.
That places Iceland 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,190 number | — |
| 1971 | 28,886 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 29,570 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30,225 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 30,816 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 31,316 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 31,712 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 31,793 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 31,766 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31,631 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31,409 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 31,088 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 30,650 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 30,210 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 29,843 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29,588 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 29,468 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 29,410 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29,453 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 29,536 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29,598 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29,593 number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,534 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 29,472 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29,428 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 29,440 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,517 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29,622 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,830 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30,052 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30,184 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 30,120 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 29,910 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29,720 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29,704 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29,954 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30,539 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31,446 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32,302 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32,930 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33,195 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 33,021 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32,840 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32,338 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31,640 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 30,919 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 30,308 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29,920 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29,811 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,958 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30,254 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,590 number | 28,190 number | 31,793 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,066 number | 29,410 number | 31,409 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,609 number | 29,428 number | 30,052 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,681 number | 29,704 number | 32,930 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,395 number | 29,811 number | 33,195 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,254 number | 30,254 number | 30,254 number | 1 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iceland was 30,254 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,195 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,190 number in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.