Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 32,314 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,314 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32,832 Number
in 2020
All-time low
29,892 Number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2023
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 32,314 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 32,832 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,892 Number, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 44th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29,892 Number | — |
| 2018 | 32,421 Number | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 32,811 Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,832 Number | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 32,697 Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 32,314 Number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,708 Number | 29,892 Number | 32,811 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 32,614 Number | 32,314 Number | 32,832 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Luxembourg 43,020 Number compare
- 42 Mayotte 42,104 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 39,214 Number compare
- 45 Malta 27,537 Number compare
- 46 Guadeloupe 26,926 Number compare
- 47 Martinique 20,131 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 primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 32,314 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,832 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,892 Number in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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