Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland
Iceland: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 289.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 289.9 for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland peaked at 289.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186.1, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 186.1 | — |
| 2000 | 190.4 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 192.8 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 194.8 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 197.4 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 199 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 201.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 209.5 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 217.3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 222.7 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 223.1 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 223.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 223.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 223.6 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 226.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 227.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 230.5 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 234.3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 240.5 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 249.1 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 256.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 260.6 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 264.5 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 271.7 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 281.9 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 288.7 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 289.9 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.1 | 186.1 | 186.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 204.86 | 190.4 | 223.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.55 | 223.1 | 256.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.22 | 260.6 | 289.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Luxembourg 519.5 compare
- 33 Montenegro 469.8 compare
- 34 Malta 459 compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 271.9 compare
- 37 Martinique 253.9 compare
- 38 Mayotte 184.3 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland was 289.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 289.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.1 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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