Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 19,853 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19,853
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
19,853
in 2023
All-time low
18,747
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 19,853 for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Iceland peaked at 19,853 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,747, in 2019.
That places Iceland 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,344 | — |
| 2013 | 19,665 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19,808 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19,370 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19,307 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,955 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18,750 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18,747 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,801 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,046 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19,544 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19,853 | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19,853 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19,853 is below the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,243 | 18,747 | 19,808 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,311 | 18,801 | 19,853 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46,365 compare
- 38 Cyprus 37,923 compare
- 40 Luxembourg 19,108 compare
- 41 Malta 9,421 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Iceland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Iceland was 19,853 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,853 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,747 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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