School age population, one year before than official … male than in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 2,253 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
Iceland recorded 2,253 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,354 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,326 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,295 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,253 number | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,207 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,164 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,133 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,120 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,127 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,143 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,161 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,163 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,164 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,156 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,142 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,129 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,124 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,127 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,139 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,153 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,168 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,183 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,190 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,194 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,198 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,206 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,227 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,253 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,297 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,345 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,381 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,383 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,341 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,263 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,173 number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,100 number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,081 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,077 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,098 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,137 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,182 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,219 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,282 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,350 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,411 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,453 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,455 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,428 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,377 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,314 number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,253 number | -2.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,253 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 8% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,253 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- 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 3.3%. 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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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/