Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region was 7,086 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,086 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,086 Number
in 2023
All-time low
5,833 Number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Iceland stood at 7,086 Number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 7,086 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,833 Number, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,074 Number | — |
| 2014 | 5,833 Number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,972 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,003 Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,275 Number | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6,884 Number | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 7,086 Number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,970 Number | 5,833 Number | 6,074 Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,748 Number | 6,275 Number | 7,086 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 34 Slovakia 8,802 Number compare
- 34 Slovakia 8,802 Number compare
- 36 North Macedonia 8,628 Number compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 1,169 Number compare
- 39 Malta 994 Number compare
- 40 Martinique 960 Number compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 7,086 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,086 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,833 Number in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 sex, age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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