Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.3675 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.3675 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.3814 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2309 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 195th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2663 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2749 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2815 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3009 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3314 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.345 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3324 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3814 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3673 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3507 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.343 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3613 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | 0.2663 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | 0.3314 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | 0.343 units per square kilometre | 0.3814 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 192 Chad 0.5958 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Libya 0.4164 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Suriname 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.3425 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.3097 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.3076 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.3675 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3814 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.