Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 101,858 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Iceland is 101,858 Number, 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 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85,731 Number, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,041 Number | 85,731 Number | 86,351 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 94,709 Number | 88,361 Number | 99,651 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,068 Number | 100,364 Number | 101,858 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Estonia 289,934 Number compare
- 31 Cyprus 170,906 Number compare
- 32 Luxembourg 104,057 Number compare
- 34 Malta 79,095 Number compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 7,175 Number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (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 Number 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 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,731 Number in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 35 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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