Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2832 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.2832 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.3015 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1803 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2571 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2775 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2752 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.281 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2884 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | 0.2752 units per square kilometre | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 192 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4109 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Libya 0.3523 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.2991 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Canada 0.2816 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.2457 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mauritania 0.2286 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.2832 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3015 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1803 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.