Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Iceland
Iceland: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.6% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Iceland peaked at 10.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 117th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.7% | — |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +68.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 114 Macau, China 4.3% compare
- 115 Japan 3.8% compare
- 116 Netherlands 3.5% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Iceland?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Iceland was 2.6% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.