Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 289.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 289.9 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Iceland peaked at 289.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 179.2 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Iceland 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.76 Thousand persons | 179.2 Thousand persons | 186.1 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 204.86 Thousand persons | 190.4 Thousand persons | 223.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.55 Thousand persons | 223.1 Thousand persons | 256.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.22 Thousand persons | 260.6 Thousand persons | 289.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Luxembourg 519.5 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Montenegro 469.8 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Malta 459 Thousand persons compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.54 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland was 289.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 289.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.2 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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