Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.0675 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0675 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.08 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0476 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Iceland 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 150 Russian Federation 0.0874 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Fiji 0.076 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.0753 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Qatar 0.0627 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Madagascar 0.062 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 0.0572 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, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0675 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational 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.