Enrolment in primary education, male in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, male was 16,719 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16,719 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
16,719 number
in 2018
All-time low
12,587 number
in 1987
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Iceland, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420181971: 13.9k number1972: 14.0k number1973: 13.9k number1974: 13.8k number1975: 13.7k number1976: 13.5k number1977: 13.2k number1983: 12.9k number1984: 13.0k number1986: 12.6k number1987: 12.6k number1988: 12.8k number1989: 12.9k number1993: 15.0k number1994: 14.8k number1995: 15.0k number1996: 14.9k number1997: 15.0k number1998: 15.3k number1999: 15.7k number2000: 16.2k number2001: 16.4k number2002: 16.2k number2003: 16.2k number2004: 16.0k number2005: 15.9k number2006: 15.6k number2007: 15.3k number2008: 15.2k number2009: 15.2k number2010: 15.0k number2011: 14.9k number2012: 14.9k number2013: 15.1k number2014: 15.3k number2015: 15.5k number2016: 16.0k number2017: 16.4k number2018: 16.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Iceland stood at 16,719 number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 16,719 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,587 number, in 1987.

That places Iceland 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,709 number 13,208 number 13,982 number 7
1980s 12,798 number 12,587 number 12,987 number 6
1990s 15,113 number 14,834 number 15,733 number 7
2000s 15,826 number 15,190 number 16,362 number 10
2010s 15,535 number 14,883 number 16,719 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 170 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 number compare
  2. 171 Samoa 17,486 number compare
  3. 172 Macao 16,954 number compare
  4. 174 French Polynesia 15,357 number compare
  5. 175 Bahamas 14,880 number compare
  6. 176 Malta 13,728 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Iceland?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Iceland was 16,719 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16,719 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,587 number in 1987.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Iceland ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.