Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland

Iceland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 14,801 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,801 Number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
14,801 Number
in 2023
All-time low
12,774 Number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2023

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland, 2014–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2014201820232014: 12.8k Number2018: 12.8k Number2019: 13.1k Number2020: 13.4k Number2022: 14.2k Number2023: 14.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland is 14,801 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland peaked at 14,801 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,774 Number, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2014 12,842 Number
2018 12,774 Number -0.5%
2019 13,093 Number +2.5%
2020 13,422 Number +2.5%
2022 14,162 Number +5.5%
2023 14,801 Number +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,903 Number 12,774 Number 13,093 Number 3
2020s 14,128 Number 13,422 Number 14,801 Number 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Luxembourg 25,167 Number compare
  2. 44 Guadeloupe 23,371 Number compare
  3. 45 Martinique 17,394 Number compare
  4. 47 Malta 14,159 Number compare
  5. 48 Liechtenstein 1,583 Number compare

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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 14,801 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14,801 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,774 Number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
397 places, 4,497 data points, 2013–2024
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