Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS 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
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 … NUTS in Iceland, year by year
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14,801 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267,225 Number, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14,801 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Luxembourg 25,167 Number compare
- 44 Guadeloupe 23,371 Number compare
- 45 Martinique 17,394 Number compare
- 47 Malta 14,159 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 1,583 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 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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