Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0838 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland is 0.0838 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1313 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0838 units per person, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1313 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1307 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1282 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1257 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1235 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.12 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1169 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1125 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1094 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1072 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1061 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1038 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1012 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0999 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1157 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1136 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1113 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1089 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1089 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1087 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1082 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1084 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1094 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1112 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1115 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1094 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1087 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1061 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1037 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0966 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0943 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0938 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.093 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0923 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0914 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0913 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.092 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.093 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0931 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0919 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.091 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0896 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0856 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0838 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.122 units per person | 0.1094 units per person | 0.1313 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1038 units per person | 0.0999 units per person | 0.1078 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1093 units per person | 0.1002 units per person | 0.1157 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 units per person | 0.0938 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0921 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 0.0931 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0869 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 0.0896 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iceland was 0.0838 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1313 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 units per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.