Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 113,528 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113,528 Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
113,528 Number
in 2024
All-time low
105,267 Number
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 113,528 Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Iceland peaked at 113,528 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,267 Number, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 107,124 Number | — |
| 2016 | 105,761 Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 105,267 Number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 105,755 Number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 105,621 Number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106,591 Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 111,862 Number | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 112,175 Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 111,007 Number | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 113,528 Number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105,906 Number | 105,267 Number | 107,124 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 111,033 Number | 106,591 Number | 113,528 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 Cyprus 218,704 Number compare
- 37 Montenegro 141,839 Number compare
- 38 Luxembourg 141,815 Number compare
- 40 Malta 92,872 Number compare
- 41 Liechtenstein 6,900 Number 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 pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Iceland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Iceland was 113,528 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 113,528 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,267 Number in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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