Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 32,130 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Iceland stood at 32,130 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Iceland peaked at 33,023 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,578 Number, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 44th of 46 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 primary education by sex and age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,578 Number | — |
| 2014 | 29,892 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,422 Number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31,194 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31,981 Number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32,421 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,811 Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,832 Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,023 Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32,697 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32,314 Number | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 32,130 Number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,186 Number | 29,578 Number | 32,811 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,599 Number | 32,130 Number | 33,023 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Cyprus 60,596 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 43,020 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 39,214 Number compare
- 45 Malta 27,537 Number compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 1,982 Number compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Iceland was 32,130 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,023 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,578 Number in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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