Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 22,255 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,255
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
24,688
in 2014
All-time low
21,176
in 2020
Years of data
6
2014–2023
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Iceland stood at 22,255.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Iceland peaked at 24,688 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,176, in 2020.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24,688 | — |
| 2018 | 22,397 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 21,492 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 21,176 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 22,523 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 22,255 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,859 | 21,492 | 24,688 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,985 | 21,176 | 22,523 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 32 Montenegro 25,864 compare
- 34 Mayotte 20,598 compare
- 35 Guadeloupe 20,260 compare
- 36 Malta 18,982 compare
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 upper secondary education by programme in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Iceland was 22,255 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,688 in 2014.
- 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 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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