Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 6,768 in 2017. β² Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland, 1971β2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,768 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland peaked at 8,017 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,772, in 1974.
Iceland ranks 138th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,256 | 4,772 | 5,742 | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,328 | 6,543 | 7,689 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,257 | 5,865 | 6,726 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,208 | 6,576 | 7,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,663 | 6,768 | 8,017 | 8 |
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- 135 Kuwait 7,275 compare
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- 141 State of Palestine 5,387 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland was 6,768 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 8,017 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,772 in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.