Iceland's secondary education, pupils was 37,056 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 3.09% from 38,238 in 2013 (0.31% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 37,056 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 35,171 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 38,238 | 2013 |
| Highest | 38,238 | 2013 |
| Lowest | 23,144 | 1971 |
| Average since 2014 | 35,969 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 23,144 | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Iceland's secondary education, pupils rose 1% on 2022 (from 36,685 to 37,056).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 2.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.8% in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.5% in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Iceland had the 45th highest value of the 51 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 37,056 | 2023 |
| World | 651.68 million | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 83.79 million | 2024 |
| High income | 106.52 million | 2024 |
Closest to Iceland in the 2023 ranking
- Vanuatu — 42nd of 51: 61,360
- Montenegro — 43rd of 51: 56,561
- Brunei Darussalam — 44th of 51: 40,924
- Maldives — 46th of 51: 33,002
- Malta — 47th of 51: 32,424
- Antigua and Barbuda — 48th of 51: 7,160
What this measures
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 50 values
| Year | Secondary education, pupils |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,056 |
| 2022 | 36,685 |
| 2021 | 36,432 |
| 2020 | 34,598 |
| 2019 | 34,585 |
| 2018 | 35,171 |
| 2017 | 35,161 |
| 2016 | 35,651 |
| 2015 | 36,818 |
| 2014 | 37,530 |
| 2013 |
Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies
More education data for Iceland
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 32,314 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 98.22% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 76.52% (2023)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 108.91% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.52 (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
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Questions people ask
- What is Iceland's secondary education, pupils?
- 37,056 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 60.11% from 23,144 in 1971 (0.91% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 38,238 in 2013 and the lowest 23,144 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank?
- 45th highest of 51 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils unusual for Iceland?
- In 2023, Iceland's secondary education, pupils rose 1% on 2022 (from 36,685 to 37,056). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 2.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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