Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 28,393 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 28,393 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 30,221 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,074, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 167th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,074 | — |
| 1972 | 18,823 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 19,382 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 19,921 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 19,829 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 20,292 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 20,764 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 20,147 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 19,531 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 18,914 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 19,091 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19,156 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 19,221 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 19,513 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19,805 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,097 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20,408 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20,719 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 20,897 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22,020 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 23,143 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 24,022 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 24,368 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23,437 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 24,083 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 24,404 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 25,477 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 26,711 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 26,041 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 25,557 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25,037 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 25,777 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27,321 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 25,400 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 26,082 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 26,560 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27,433 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 27,821 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,834 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,985 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,588 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,169 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30,221 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 29,607 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28,917 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28,184 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 28,393 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,640 | 18,074 | 20,764 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,782 | 18,914 | 20,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,371 | 22,020 | 26,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,482 | 25,037 | 27,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,633 | 27,588 | 30,221 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iceland was 28,393 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,221 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,074 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.