Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 36.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland is 36.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland peaked at 42.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1974.
That places Iceland 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.1% | — |
| 1973 | 28.0% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 26.0% | 32.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 37.3% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 32.9% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 35.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 36.2% | 42.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland was 36.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Iceland ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.