Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme was 1,541 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Iceland stood at 1,541.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Iceland peaked at 1,632 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 862, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 869 | — |
| 2014 | 868 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 880 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 862 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 976 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1,308 | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 1,181 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1,193 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,494 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 1,632 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1,436 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,541 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 992 | 862 | 1,308 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,459 | 1,193 | 1,632 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Iceland was 1,541 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 862 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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