Secondary education, pupils in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, 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, pupils in Iceland stood at 48.9%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Iceland peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1971.
That places Iceland 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.0% | — |
| 1975 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 44.0% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 48.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 50.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.6% | 49.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Iceland?
- Secondary education, pupils in Iceland was 48.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.