Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme was 23,825 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland stood at 23,825.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland peaked at 25,496 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,176, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,496 | — |
| 2014 | 24,688 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 24,104 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23,085 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 22,615 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,397 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21,492 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 21,176 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22,767 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 22,523 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22,255 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23,825 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,411 | 21,492 | 25,496 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22,509 | 21,176 | 23,825 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 33 Montenegro 25,864 compare
- 35 Malta 18,982 compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 1,586 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland was 23,825 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,496 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,176 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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