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

Iceland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2,217 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,217 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
121st
of 147 countries
All-time high
4,645 number
in 2001
All-time low
2,217 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200820181998: 3.9k number1999: 4.0k number2000: 4.3k number2001: 4.6k number2002: 4.6k number2003: 4.4k number2004: 4.1k number2005: 3.3k number2006: 3.0k number2007: 2.7k number2008: 3.0k number2009: 3.5k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 3.8k number2012: 3.8k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 2.8k number2017: 2.3k number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland stood at 2,217 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 4,645 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,217 number, in 2018.

That places Iceland 121st out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 3,924 number
1999 3,969 number +1.1%
2000 4,297 number +8.3%
2001 4,645 number +8.1%
2002 4,564 number -1.7%
2003 4,418 number -3.2%
2004 4,113 number -6.9%
2005 3,341 number -18.8%
2006 2,966 number -11.2%
2007 2,703 number -8.9%
2008 3,011 number +11.4%
2009 3,543 number +17.7%
2010 3,297 number -6.9%
2011 3,754 number +13.9%
2012 3,782 number +0.7%
2013 3,594 number -5.0%
2014 3,459 number -3.8%
2015 3,063 number -11.4%
2016 2,841 number -7.2%
2017 2,341 number -17.6%
2018 2,217 number -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,946 number 3,924 number 3,969 number 2
2000s 3,760 number 2,703 number 4,645 number 10
2010s 3,150 number 2,217 number 3,782 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 118 Portugal 2,546 number compare
  2. 119 Latvia 2,267 number compare
  3. 120 Belarus 2,256 number compare
  4. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 2,141 number compare
  5. 123 Netherlands 1,937 number compare
  6. 124 Samoa 1,904 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland was 2,217 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4,645 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,217 number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 121st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.