Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0827 units per person in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0827 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0975 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 units per person, in 1983.
That places Iceland 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0877 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.09 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0913 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0926 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.091 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0922 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0936 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0829 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0827 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0811 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0826 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.083 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0826 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0898 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.092 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0924 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0881 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.09 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0907 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.094 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0975 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0939 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0909 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0879 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0897 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0944 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.087 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0879 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0874 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.088 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0876 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0874 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.088 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0865 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0878 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0933 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0904 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0874 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.084 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0827 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0912 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0825 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.092 units per person | 0.0881 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0888 units per person | 0.087 units per person | 0.0944 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0933 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iceland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iceland was 0.0827 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0975 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 units per person in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.