Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.3205 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.3205 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.3275 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.245 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Iceland 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.312 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3171 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3071 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2987 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2979 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.319 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3256 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3243 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2486 units per square kilometre | 0.245 units per square kilometre | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | 0.2979 units per square kilometre | 0.3171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3055 units per square kilometre | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3245 units per square kilometre | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 200 Guyana 0.4319 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Libya 0.4293 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Suriname 0.3408 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Australia 0.2939 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Canada 0.2766 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Mongolia 0.2449 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.3205 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3275 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.