Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland

Iceland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 4,514 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4,514 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
176th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4,813 number
in 2007
All-time low
4,099 number
in 2002
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland is 4,514 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland peaked at 4,813 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,099 number, in 2002.

That places Iceland 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,365 number
1971 4,459 number +2.2%
1972 4,540 number +1.8%
1973 4,590 number +1.1%
1974 4,610 number +0.4%
1975 4,622 number +0.3%
1976 4,634 number +0.3%
1977 4,601 number -0.7%
1978 4,528 number -1.6%
1979 4,426 number -2.3%
1980 4,326 number -2.3%
1981 4,213 number -2.6%
1982 4,144 number -1.6%
1983 4,139 number -0.1%
1984 4,172 number +0.8%
1985 4,197 number +0.6%
1986 4,226 number +0.7%
1987 4,241 number +0.4%
1988 4,236 number -0.1%
1989 4,219 number -0.4%
1990 4,203 number -0.4%
1991 4,183 number -0.5%
1992 4,183 number +0.0%
1993 4,195 number +0.3%
1994 4,211 number +0.4%
1995 4,225 number +0.3%
1996 4,244 number +0.4%
1997 4,278 number +0.8%
1998 4,292 number +0.3%
1999 4,267 number -0.6%
2000 4,214 number -1.2%
2001 4,108 number -2.5%
2002 4,099 number -0.2%
2003 4,202 number +2.5%
2004 4,371 number +4.0%
2005 4,529 number +3.6%
2006 4,718 number +4.2%
2007 4,813 number +2.0%
2008 4,772 number -0.9%
2009 4,646 number -2.6%
2010 4,528 number -2.5%
2011 4,392 number -3.0%
2012 4,299 number -2.1%
2013 4,249 number -1.2%
2014 4,241 number -0.2%
2015 4,222 number -0.4%
2016 4,192 number -0.7%
2017 4,216 number +0.6%
2018 4,296 number +1.9%
2019 4,409 number +2.6%
2020 4,514 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,538 number 4,365 number 4,634 number 10
1980s 4,211 number 4,139 number 4,326 number 10
1990s 4,228 number 4,183 number 4,292 number 10
2000s 4,447 number 4,099 number 4,813 number 10
2010s 4,304 number 4,192 number 4,528 number 10
2020s 4,514 number 4,514 number 4,514 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 173 French Polynesia 4,969 number compare
  2. 174 Samoa 4,652 number compare
  3. 175 Macau, China 4,532 number compare
  4. 177 Malta 4,070 number compare
  5. 178 Barbados 3,523 number compare
  6. 179 Kiribati 2,762 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland was 4,514 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4,813 number in 2007.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,099 number in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Iceland ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.