Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Iceland
Iceland: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 90 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Iceland stood at 90. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Iceland peaked at 97.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.2 | — |
| 1999 | 97.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.2 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.6 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.7 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.7 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 90.2 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.78 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.27 | 90 | 90.6 | 3 |
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 participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Iceland?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Iceland was 90 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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