Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and was 32,130 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,130 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 46 countries
All-time high
33,023 Number
in 2021
All-time low
29,578 Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and in Iceland is 32,130 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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, type of institution and in Iceland peaked at 33,023 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,578 Number, in 2013.
That places Iceland 44th out of 46 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 primary education by sex, type of institution and 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 32,130 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 384,692 Number, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 32,130 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 433,330 Number, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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, type of institution and in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and in Iceland was 32,130 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,023 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and 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, type of institution and?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex, type of institution and 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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