Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type was 23,825 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,825
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
25,496
in 2013
All-time low
21,176
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Iceland is 23,825, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 46th of 48 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 … type 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23,825 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304,241, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23,825 is below the median for high income countries, which is 351,184, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 43 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 44 Luxembourg 29,544 compare
- 45 Montenegro 25,864 compare
- 47 Malta 18,982 compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 1,586 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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 46th out of 48 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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