Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 15,377 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland stood at 15,377. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,546, in 2017.
That places Iceland 46th out of 48 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 … age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,742 | — |
| 2014 | 12,842 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12,714 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,566 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,546 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,774 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13,093 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13,422 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13,665 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14,162 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14,801 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 15,377 | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15,377 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251,752, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15,377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 284,222, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,754 | 12,546 | 13,093 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,285 | 13,422 | 15,377 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Montenegro 31,455 compare
- 44 Cyprus 30,831 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 25,329 compare
- 47 Malta 14,159 compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 1,583 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,546 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 48 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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