Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) was 88.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 88.6 for distribution of pupils/ students by level in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Iceland peaked at 88.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.3, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.3 | — |
| 1999 | 71.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.5 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 74.4 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.8 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 80 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.6 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.2 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 87.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.6 | +1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 88.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 88.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,346, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.45 | 71.3 | 71.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.28 | 73.5 | 87.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.13 | 87.5 | 88.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in Iceland?
- Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Iceland was 88.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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