Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland, 2015–2024

00.511.52015201920242015: 0.9 Percentage2016: 0.82 Percentage2017: 0.69 Percentage2018: 1.1 Percentage2019: 0.93 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage2021: 1.1 Percentage2022: 1.3 Percentage2023: 1.6 Percentage2024: 0 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

That places Iceland 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 0.9%
2016 0.8% -8.9%
2017 0.7% -15.9%
2018 1.1% +56.5%
2019 0.9% -13.9%
2020 1.1% +16.1%
2021 1.1% -2.8%
2022 1.3% +22.9%
2023 1.6% +23.3%
2024 0.0% -100.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 5
2020s 1.0% 0.0% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Sweden 0.4% compare
  2. 29 Germany 0.4% compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  4. 30 France 0.0% compare
  5. 30 Croatia 0.0%
  6. 30 Ireland 0.0%
  7. 30 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  8. 30 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  9. 30 Poland 0.0% compare
  10. 30 Portugal 0.0% compare
  11. 30 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  12. 30 Croatia 0.0%
  13. 30 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  14. 30 Poland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland?
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Iceland was 0.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
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