Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 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 34th out of 36 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 | 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% |
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
- 31 Montenegro 31,455 compare
- 32 Cyprus 30,831 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 25,167 compare
- 35 Malta 14,159 compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 1,583 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 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 34th out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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