Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 23,825 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Iceland is 23,825, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Iceland peaked at 25,496 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,176, in 2020.
That places Iceland 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,496 | — |
| 2014 | 24,688 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 24,104 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23,085 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 22,615 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,397 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21,492 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 21,176 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22,767 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 22,523 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22,255 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23,825 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,411 | 21,492 | 25,496 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22,509 | 21,176 | 23,825 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 33 Montenegro 25,864 compare
- 35 Malta 18,982 compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 1,586 compare
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Iceland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Iceland was 23,825 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,496 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,176 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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