Youth not in education employment training in Iceland
Iceland: Youth not in education employment training was 3.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth not in education employment training in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.97 for youth not in education employment training in 2024.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Iceland peaked at 8.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 120th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth not in education employment training in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.81 | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 7.46 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.64 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.47 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.66 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 6.97 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.97 | -32.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in education employment training in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +87.4% | 3.1 | 5.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 3.1 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 4.07 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 3.97 | 6.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Iceland?
- Youth not in education employment training in Iceland was 3.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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