Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
91st
of 142 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2001
All-time low
7.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 14.1 %1999: 16.1 %2000: 17.9 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 15.6 %2004: 14 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 8 %2018: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland is 7.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland peaked at 17.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2018.

That places Iceland 91st out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 14.1%
1999 16.1% +14.7%
2000 17.9% +10.7%
2001 17.9% +0.4%
2002 16.1% -10.2%
2003 15.6% -3.1%
2004 14.0% -10.0%
2005 11.2% -20.2%
2006 10.2% -9.4%
2007 9.7% -4.1%
2008 10.7% +10.1%
2009 12.6% +17.3%
2010 11.7% -7.1%
2011 12.7% +9.0%
2012 12.3% -3.1%
2013 11.8% -4.3%
2014 11.2% -4.9%
2015 10.1% -9.7%
2016 9.4% -6.8%
2017 8.0% -14.9%
2018 7.5% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 14.1% 16.1% 2
2000s 13.6% 9.7% 17.9% 10
2010s 10.5% 7.5% 12.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland was 7.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Iceland ranks 91st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/