Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Iceland

Iceland: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 32,185 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
32,185
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
33,112
in 2022
All-time low
26,520
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2023

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Iceland, 2013–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820232013: 26.5k2014: 27.1k2015: 28.8k2016: 29.5k2017: 30.5k2018: 30.5k2019: 31.0k2020: 32.0k2022: 33.1k2023: 32.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Iceland is 32,185, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Iceland peaked at 33,112 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,520, in 2013.

Iceland ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,153 26,520 31,046 7
2020s 32,435 32,007 33,112 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Estonia 75,859 compare
  2. 27 Luxembourg 68,756 compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 62,995 compare
  4. 30 Malta 30,331 compare
  5. 31 Liechtenstein 1,929 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Iceland?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Iceland was 32,185 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 33,112 in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 26,520 in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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