Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland

Iceland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2,197 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2,197 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2,348 number
in 2007
All-time low
2,005 number
in 2002
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2,197 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland peaked at 2,348 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,005 number, in 2002.

That places Iceland 175th 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, female (number) in Iceland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 2,119 number
1971 2,163 number +2.1%
1972 2,204 number +1.9%
1973 2,233 number +1.3%
1974 2,248 number +0.7%
1975 2,259 number +0.5%
1976 2,268 number +0.4%
1977 2,255 number -0.6%
1978 2,220 number -1.6%
1979 2,169 number -2.3%
1980 2,119 number -2.3%
1981 2,063 number -2.6%
1982 2,027 number -1.7%
1983 2,022 number -0.2%
1984 2,034 number +0.6%
1985 2,042 number +0.4%
1986 2,051 number +0.4%
1987 2,058 number +0.3%
1988 2,061 number +0.1%
1989 2,058 number -0.1%
1990 2,055 number -0.1%
1991 2,049 number -0.3%
1992 2,052 number +0.1%
1993 2,058 number +0.3%
1994 2,063 number +0.2%
1995 2,067 number +0.2%
1996 2,072 number +0.2%
1997 2,085 number +0.6%
1998 2,090 number +0.2%
1999 2,079 number -0.5%
2000 2,055 number -1.2%
2001 2,006 number -2.4%
2002 2,005 number -0.0%
2003 2,058 number +2.6%
2004 2,140 number +4.0%
2005 2,215 number +3.5%
2006 2,305 number +4.1%
2007 2,348 number +1.9%
2008 2,326 number -0.9%
2009 2,266 number -2.6%
2010 2,212 number -2.4%
2011 2,151 number -2.8%
2012 2,108 number -2.0%
2013 2,087 number -1.0%
2014 2,087 number +0.0%
2015 2,083 number -0.2%
2016 2,076 number -0.3%
2017 2,089 number +0.6%
2018 2,119 number +1.4%
2019 2,159 number +1.9%
2020 2,197 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,214 number 2,119 number 2,268 number 10
1980s 2,054 number 2,022 number 2,119 number 10
1990s 2,067 number 2,049 number 2,090 number 10
2000s 2,172 number 2,005 number 2,348 number 10
2010s 2,117 number 2,076 number 2,212 number 10
2020s 2,197 number 2,197 number 2,197 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 2,841 number compare
  2. 173 French Polynesia 2,448 number compare
  3. 174 Samoa 2,236 number compare
  4. 176 Macau, China 2,188 number compare
  5. 177 Malta 1,961 number compare
  6. 178 Barbados 1,734 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 2,197 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 2,348 number in 2007.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,005 number in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Iceland ranks 175th 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 0.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.