School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 9.83 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.83 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.05 years
in 1998
All-time low
9.83 years
in 2023
Years of data
29
1994–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iceland is 9.83 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iceland peaked at 10.05 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.83 years, in 2023.
That places Iceland 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.97 years | — |
| 1995 | 9.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.88 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.83 years | -0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.83 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.83 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.08 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.99 years | 9.94 years | 10.05 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.94 years | 9.86 years | 9.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 years | 9.87 years | 9.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 years | 9.83 years | 9.87 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iceland was 9.83 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 years in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release