Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 13.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.0%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
92nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2001
All-time low
13.0%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 23.2 %1999: 23.2 %2000: 24.8 %2001: 26.5 %2002: 26.1 %2003: 25.6 %2004: 24.2 %2005: 19.9 %2006: 17.6 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 16.8 %2009: 19 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 19.3 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 13 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 13.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 26.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2018.

That places Iceland 92nd out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 23.2%
1999 23.2% +0.0%
2000 24.8% +6.8%
2001 26.5% +7.0%
2002 26.1% -1.5%
2003 25.6% -2.1%
2004 24.2% -5.4%
2005 19.9% -17.8%
2006 17.6% -11.4%
2007 15.6% -11.2%
2008 16.8% +7.6%
2009 19.0% +13.2%
2010 17.2% -9.7%
2011 19.3% +12.4%
2012 19.3% +0.1%
2013 18.6% -4.0%
2014 18.3% -1.2%
2015 16.8% -8.4%
2016 16.1% -4.3%
2017 13.5% -15.8%
2018 13.0% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 2
2000s 21.6% 15.6% 26.5% 10
2010s 16.9% 13.0% 19.3% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  2. 90 Germany 13.9% compare
  3. 91 Croatia 13.8% compare
  4. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8% compare
  5. 94 Bahrain 12.7% compare
  6. 95 Macau, China 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland was 13.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.