Secondary education, general pupils in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary education, general pupils was 28,393 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Iceland stood at 28,393.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Iceland peaked at 30,221 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,074, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 167th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,584 | 18,074 | 20,764 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19,823 | 18,914 | 20,897 | 6 |
| 1990s | 24,632 | 23,143 | 26,711 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,482 | 25,037 | 27,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,633 | 27,588 | 30,221 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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 3,568 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 242,507 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Iceland?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Iceland was 28,393 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,221 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,074 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.