Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Iceland
Iceland: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) was 101,858 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Iceland is 101,858, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Iceland peaked at 101,858 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85,731, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85,731 | — |
| 1999 | 86,351 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88,361 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 89,151 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 92,514 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 96,354 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 94,069 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 95,003 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 96,191 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 96,944 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 98,856 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 99,651 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 100,981 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 100,364 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 101,858 | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 101,858 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 101,858 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,041 | 85,731 | 86,351 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94,709 | 88,361 | 99,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,068 | 100,364 | 101,858 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Cyprus 170,906 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 104,057 compare
- 44 Malta 79,095 compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 7,175 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 students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Iceland?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Iceland was 101,858 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 101,858 in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,731 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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