How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Ireland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Iceland

2,241 number

in 2018

Ireland

2,738 number

in 2018

Iceland rank

120th

Ireland rank

118th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,738 number against 2,241 number in Iceland, a difference of 497 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 118th of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,523 number	23,019 number	18,496 number	Ireland
2000s	4,152 number	13,081 number	8,929 number	Ireland
2010s	3,288 number	2,371 number	917.25 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 2,738 number against 2,241 number in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Iceland and Ireland?: 497 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Iceland ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 118th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/