Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0961 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0961 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1212 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 units per person, in 2020.
That places Iceland 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1123 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1153 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1148 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1174 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1195 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1174 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1183 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1116 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1155 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1145 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1124 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1119 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1128 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1133 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1148 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1123 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1131 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.114 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1143 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1149 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1146 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1134 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1131 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1133 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1212 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1143 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1129 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1165 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1195 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.112 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1123 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1116 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1105 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1105 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1101 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.112 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1104 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1126 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1181 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1146 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1113 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1063 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0959 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0944 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0978 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.096 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0961 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1164 units per person | 0.1123 units per person | 0.1195 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1132 units per person | 0.1116 units per person | 0.1155 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1151 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 0.1212 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.113 units per person | 0.1101 units per person | 0.1195 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1083 units per person | 0.0959 units per person | 0.1181 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0961 units per person | 0.0944 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland was 0.0961 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1212 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 units per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.