Secondary education, general pupils in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, general pupils was 52.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Iceland stood at 52.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Iceland peaked at 54.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.3% | — |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 47.3% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 51.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 51.6% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 52.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 secondary education, general pupils in Iceland?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Iceland was 52.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.