Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 15,377 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland stood at 15,377 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland peaked at 15,377 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,546 Number, in 2017.
That places Iceland 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,742 Number | — |
| 2014 | 12,842 Number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12,714 Number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,566 Number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,546 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,774 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13,093 Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13,422 Number | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13,665 Number | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14,162 Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14,801 Number | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 15,377 Number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,754 Number | 12,546 Number | 13,093 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,285 Number | 13,422 Number | 15,377 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Montenegro 31,455 Number compare
- 42 Cyprus 30,831 Number compare
- 43 Luxembourg 25,167 Number compare
- 45 Malta 14,159 Number compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 1,583 Number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland was 15,377 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,377 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,546 Number in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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