School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.83 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 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% |
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
- 43 New Zealand 9.86 years compare
- 44 Malawi 9.85 years compare
- 45 Albania 9.83 years compare
- 47 Belize 9.81 years compare
- 48 Hong Kong, China 9.81 years compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.8 years compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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