Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland

Iceland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2,317 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2,317 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
176th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2,465 number
in 2007
All-time low
2,094 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

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland is 2,317 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iceland peaked at 2,465 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,094 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, male (number) in Iceland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 2,246 number
1971 2,296 number +2.2%
1972 2,336 number +1.7%
1973 2,357 number +0.9%
1974 2,362 number +0.2%
1975 2,363 number +0.0%
1976 2,366 number +0.1%
1977 2,346 number -0.8%
1978 2,308 number -1.6%
1979 2,257 number -2.2%
1980 2,207 number -2.2%
1981 2,150 number -2.6%
1982 2,117 number -1.5%
1983 2,117 number +0.0%
1984 2,138 number +1.0%
1985 2,155 number +0.8%
1986 2,175 number +0.9%
1987 2,183 number +0.4%
1988 2,175 number -0.4%
1989 2,161 number -0.6%
1990 2,148 number -0.6%
1991 2,134 number -0.7%
1992 2,131 number -0.1%
1993 2,137 number +0.3%
1994 2,148 number +0.5%
1995 2,158 number +0.5%
1996 2,172 number +0.6%
1997 2,193 number +1.0%
1998 2,202 number +0.4%
1999 2,188 number -0.6%
2000 2,159 number -1.3%
2001 2,102 number -2.6%
2002 2,094 number -0.4%
2003 2,144 number +2.4%
2004 2,231 number +4.1%
2005 2,314 number +3.7%
2006 2,413 number +4.3%
2007 2,465 number +2.2%
2008 2,446 number -0.8%
2009 2,380 number -2.7%
2010 2,316 number -2.7%
2011 2,241 number -3.2%
2012 2,191 number -2.2%
2013 2,162 number -1.3%
2014 2,154 number -0.4%
2015 2,139 number -0.7%
2016 2,116 number -1.1%
2017 2,127 number +0.5%
2018 2,177 number +2.4%
2019 2,250 number +3.4%
2020 2,317 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,324 number 2,246 number 2,366 number 10
1980s 2,158 number 2,117 number 2,207 number 10
1990s 2,161 number 2,131 number 2,202 number 10
2000s 2,275 number 2,094 number 2,465 number 10
2010s 2,187 number 2,116 number 2,316 number 10
2020s 2,317 number 2,317 number 2,317 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 173 French Polynesia 2,521 number compare
  2. 174 Samoa 2,416 number compare
  3. 175 Macau, China 2,344 number compare
  4. 177 Malta 2,109 number compare
  5. 178 Barbados 1,789 number compare
  6. 179 Kiribati 1,396 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 2,317 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 2,465 number in 2007.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,094 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 up 0.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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