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
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.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,879 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,982 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13,908 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 13,777 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 13,706 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 13,506 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 13,208 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 12,851 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12,987 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12,609 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12,587 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,818 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,935 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15,036 number | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 14,834 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14,958 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14,940 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,006 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,283 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15,733 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 16,171 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 16,362 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16,184 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16,228 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16,002 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15,922 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,628 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15,334 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15,244 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,190 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14,996 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,914 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,883 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,068 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,275 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15,528 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,990 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16,444 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16,719 number | +1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16,719 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 12% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16,719 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.