School age population, upper secondary education, male in Iceland

Iceland: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 8,604 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8,604 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
171st
of 205 countries
All-time high
10,040 number
in 2012
All-time low
7,969 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Iceland, 1970–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8,604 number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Iceland peaked at 10,040 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,969 number, in 1970.

That places Iceland 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Iceland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 7,969 number
1971 8,150 number +2.3%
1972 8,349 number +2.4%
1973 8,567 number +2.6%
1974 8,798 number +2.7%
1975 9,011 number +2.4%
1976 9,187 number +2.0%
1977 9,243 number +0.6%
1978 9,266 number +0.2%
1979 9,277 number +0.1%
1980 9,280 number +0.0%
1981 9,258 number -0.2%
1982 9,160 number -1.1%
1983 9,016 number -1.6%
1984 8,842 number -1.9%
1985 8,688 number -1.7%
1986 8,589 number -1.1%
1987 8,528 number -0.7%
1988 8,537 number +0.1%
1989 8,591 number +0.6%
1990 8,656 number +0.8%
1991 8,690 number +0.4%
1992 8,673 number -0.2%
1993 8,632 number -0.5%
1994 8,581 number -0.6%
1995 8,550 number -0.4%
1996 8,554 number +0.0%
1997 8,547 number -0.1%
1998 8,595 number +0.6%
1999 8,705 number +1.3%
2000 8,850 number +1.7%
2001 8,967 number +1.3%
2002 8,952 number -0.2%
2003 8,852 number -1.1%
2004 8,698 number -1.7%
2005 8,582 number -1.3%
2006 8,590 number +0.1%
2007 8,798 number +2.4%
2008 9,107 number +3.5%
2009 9,481 number +4.1%
2010 9,799 number +3.4%
2011 9,945 number +1.5%
2012 10,040 number +1.0%
2013 9,943 number -1.0%
2014 9,675 number -2.7%
2015 9,337 number -3.5%
2016 9,034 number -3.2%
2017 8,810 number -2.5%
2018 8,683 number -1.4%
2019 8,622 number -0.7%
2020 8,604 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,782 number 7,969 number 9,277 number 10
1980s 8,849 number 8,528 number 9,280 number 10
1990s 8,618 number 8,547 number 8,705 number 10
2000s 8,888 number 8,582 number 9,481 number 10
2010s 9,389 number 8,622 number 10,040 number 10
2020s 8,604 number 8,604 number 8,604 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 168 Samoa 10,746 number compare
  2. 169 Bahamas 9,625 number compare
  3. 170 Vanuatu 9,249 number compare
  4. 172 Malta 8,247 number compare
  5. 173 Belize 8,026 number compare
  6. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 7,679 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Iceland?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Iceland was 8,604 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10,040 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,969 number in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Iceland ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.