Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Iceland is 1.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 5.84 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.46 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Iceland 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1978 | -0.962 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1980 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1981 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4729 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1983 | -0.5305 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1984 | 0.661 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1985 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6414 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1989 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8271 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1994 | -0.2315 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2984 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6941 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 1999 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 2000 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1649 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2002 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +2348.8% |
| 2003 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2004 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2012 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2013 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 2014 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2015 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2017 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0284 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -5958.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +14002.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6944 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.962 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.712 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5203 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8041 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1081 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.0376 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 111 Cameroon 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Benin 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Gambia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9873 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Honduras 0.9599 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9477 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Iceland was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.46 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.