Education and training context indicators in Iceland
Iceland: Education and training context indicators was 14 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
14
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 1998
All-time low
13.8
in 2008
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Education and training context indicators in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education and training context indicators in Iceland is 14, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education and training context indicators in Iceland peaked at 16.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Education and training context indicators in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.3 | — |
| 1999 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.2 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.35, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.25, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.64 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.07 | 14 | 14.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education and training context indicators in Iceland?
- Education and training context indicators in Iceland was 14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest education and training context indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest education and training context indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for education and training context indicators?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is education and training context indicators rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Education and training context indicators (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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