School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 4,460 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iceland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iceland stood at 4,460 number.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iceland peaked at 4,741 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,074 number, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 175th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,618 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,568 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,508 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4,422 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,325 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,235 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,171 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,140 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 4,146 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4,171 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,199 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4,202 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,207 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,200 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,187 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,174 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,172 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,181 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,200 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,223 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,244 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,269 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,278 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,280 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,282 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,295 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,331 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,389 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,483 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,587 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,665 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,676 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,592 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,438 number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,259 number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4,114 number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,075 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,074 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,124 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,207 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,299 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,369 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,473 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,581 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,677 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,740 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,741 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,710 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,643 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,553 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,460 number | -2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,460 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 8% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,460 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,330 number | 4,140 number | 4,618 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,194 number | 4,172 number | 4,223 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,344 number | 4,244 number | 4,587 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,322 number | 4,074 number | 4,676 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,579 number | 4,299 number | 4,741 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,460 number | 4,460 number | 4,460 number | 1 |
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iceland?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iceland was 4,460 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,741 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,074 number in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/