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
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iceland, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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/