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
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.