Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Iceland
Iceland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 3,391 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Iceland stood at 3,391 Persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Iceland peaked at 3,391 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,747 Persons, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,918 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 2,892 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,922 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,747 Persons | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3,224 Persons | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 3,086 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,128 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,177 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,203 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,243 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,358 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3,391 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,988 Persons | 2,747 Persons | 3,224 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,274 Persons | 3,177 Persons | 3,391 Persons | 5 |
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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Iceland?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Iceland was 3,391 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,391 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,747 Persons in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.