Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 37,056 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland stood at 37,056.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 38,238 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,144, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23,144 | — |
| 1972 | 24,105 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 24,413 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 24,720 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 25,028 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 25,853 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 26,506 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 26,251 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 26,699 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 25,457 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 26,643 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 26,769 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 26,627 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26,803 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 27,237 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 27,559 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 28,218 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 28,037 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 28,586 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 29,059 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 29,465 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29,985 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 30,233 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 30,163 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30,253 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30,463 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 31,844 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 33,225 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 32,480 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32,133 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 32,186 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33,486 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 34,587 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32,700 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 33,323 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33,900 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34,434 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35,075 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 35,075 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,623 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 35,217 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36,127 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 38,238 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 37,530 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36,818 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35,651 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 35,161 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35,171 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,585 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,598 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36,432 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 36,685 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 37,056 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,191 | 23,144 | 26,699 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,194 | 25,457 | 28,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,717 | 29,059 | 33,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,690 | 32,133 | 35,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,012 | 34,585 | 38,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,193 | 34,598 | 37,056 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 166 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 40,924 compare
- 168 Belize 38,323 compare
- 170 Maldives 33,002 compare
- 171 Malta 32,424 compare
- 172 Macau, China 31,617 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland was 37,056 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,238 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,144 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.