School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland

Iceland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2,253 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2,253 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,455 number
in 2016
All-time low
2,077 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2,253 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland peaked at 2,455 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,077 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,212 number 2,120 number 2,354 number 10
1980s 2,146 number 2,124 number 2,164 number 10
1990s 2,226 number 2,168 number 2,345 number 10
2000s 2,203 number 2,077 number 2,383 number 10
2010s 2,347 number 2,182 number 2,455 number 10
2020s 2,253 number 2,253 number 2,253 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 3,126 number compare
  2. 173 Samoa 2,631 number compare
  3. 174 Bahamas 2,582 number compare
  4. 176 Malta 2,251 number compare
  5. 177 Kiribati 1,521 number compare
  6. 178 Barbados 1,516 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland was 2,253 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,455 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,077 number in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iceland ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/