School enrolment in Iceland
Iceland: School enrolment was 95.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2017
All-time low
87.32
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
School enrolment in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Iceland is 95.97, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Iceland peaked at 97.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.32, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrolment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.32 | — |
| 1999 | 89.58 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 90.09 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 91.9 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 92.81 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.95 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 94.59 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.18 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.94 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.45 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.83 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.05 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.74 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.03 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.18 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.97 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.03 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.68 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.33 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.2 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.97 | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 95.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 95.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.45 | 87.32 | 89.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.98 | 90.09 | 95.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.61 | 95.5 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.27 | 95.97 | 96.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 United Kingdom 96.79 compare
- 20 Aruba 96.77 compare
- 21 Sweden 96.22 compare
- 23 Luxembourg 95.82 compare
- 24 South Korea 95.6 compare
- 25 Germany 95.55 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 school enrolment in Iceland?
- School enrolment in Iceland was 95.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.32 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrolment?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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