Start month of the academic school year in Iceland
Iceland: Start month of the academic school year was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9
in 1997
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Iceland, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Iceland is 8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Iceland peaked at 9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Start month of the academic school year in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 137 Aruba 8 compare
- 137 Switzerland 8 compare
- 137 Denmark 8 compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 137 Finland 8 compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 8 compare
- 137 Ireland 8 compare
- 137 Liechtenstein 8 compare
- 137 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 137 Norway 8 compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 8 compare
- 137 Portugal 8 compare
- 137 Suriname 8 compare
- 137 Sweden 8 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 start month of the academic school year in Iceland?
- Start month of the academic school year in Iceland was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release