Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iceland
Iceland: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 32.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iceland, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iceland stood at 32.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iceland peaked at 36.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.94, in 2018.
That places Iceland 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32 | — |
| 2005 | 33.6 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 34.9 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.12 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.91 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 34.69 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 34.82 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.29 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 32.19 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 31.13 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.94 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 29.96 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.01 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.35 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 33.98 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 32.7 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.63 | 32 | 35.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.38 | 28.94 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.01 | 29.01 | 33.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iceland?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iceland was 32.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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