Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2,241 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,241 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
120th
of 142 countries
All-time high
5,400 number
in 2001
All-time low
2,241 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820181998: 4.2k number1999: 4.8k number2000: 5.4k number2001: 5.4k number2002: 4.8k number2003: 4.6k number2004: 4.2k number2005: 3.4k number2006: 3.1k number2007: 3.1k number2008: 3.5k number2009: 4.1k number2010: 3.9k number2011: 4.2k number2012: 4.0k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 2.9k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2,241 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland peaked at 5,400 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,241 number, in 2018.

That places Iceland 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4,197 number
1999 4,849 number +15.5%
2000 5,391 number +11.2%
2001 5,400 number +0.2%
2002 4,814 number -10.9%
2003 4,633 number -3.8%
2004 4,168 number -10.0%
2005 3,355 number -19.5%
2006 3,100 number -7.6%
2007 3,061 number -1.3%
2008 3,462 number +13.1%
2009 4,140 number +19.6%
2010 3,876 number -6.4%
2011 4,201 number +8.4%
2012 4,050 number -3.6%
2013 3,816 number -5.8%
2014 3,549 number -7.0%
2015 3,130 number -11.8%
2016 2,859 number -8.7%
2017 2,402 number -16.0%
2018 2,241 number -6.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2,241 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 14% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2,241 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,523 number 4,197 number 4,849 number 2
2000s 4,152 number 3,061 number 5,400 number 10
2010s 3,347 number 2,241 number 4,201 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 117 Latvia 2,803 number compare
  2. 118 Ireland 2,738 number compare
  3. 119 Azerbaijan 2,279 number compare
  4. 121 Slovenia 2,235 number compare
  5. 122 Tonga 2,146 number compare
  6. 123 Lithuania 2,039 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland was 2,241 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5,400 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,241 number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Iceland ranks 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/