Number of primary education enrolments in Iceland
Iceland: Number of primary education enrolments was 32,314 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,314
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
68th
of 73 countries
All-time high
33,023
in 2021
All-time low
24,560
in 1987
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of primary education enrolments in Iceland stood at 32,314.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Iceland peaked at 33,023 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,560, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 68th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,066 | — |
| 1972 | 27,336 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 27,217 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 27,046 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 26,922 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26,418 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 25,924 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 25,138 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 24,687 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24,599 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24,736 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 24,809 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 25,018 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 25,280 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 25,058 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 24,603 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24,560 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25,108 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 25,420 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 25,525 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 29,816 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 29,649 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29,351 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28,960 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29,138 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29,221 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29,342 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,705 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30,355 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 31,282 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31,786 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 31,465 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31,470 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,984 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,785 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,421 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,084 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29,945 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,860 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29,568 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29,432 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,387 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,578 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29,892 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,422 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31,194 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31,981 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32,421 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,811 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,832 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,023 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32,697 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32,314 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,417 | 24,687 | 27,336 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24,919 | 24,560 | 25,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,106 | 25,525 | 30,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,808 | 29,860 | 31,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,669 | 29,387 | 32,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,716 | 32,314 | 33,023 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Iceland?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Iceland was 32,314 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,023 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,560 in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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