Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Iceland
Iceland: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 20 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
20
in 2015
All-time low
19
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Iceland is 20, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Iceland peaked at 20 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Iceland?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Iceland was 20 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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