Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Iceland

Iceland: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 26,253 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
26,253
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
26,253
in 2012
All-time low
11,349
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Iceland, 1998–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200520121998: 11.3k1999: 11.7k2000: 16.5k2001: 18.0k2002: 18.1k2003: 19.0k2004: 18.7k2005: 19.4k2006: 20.0k2007: 21.0k2008: 24.4k2009: 25.5k2010: 25.1k2011: 25.6k2012: 26.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Iceland stood at 26,253. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Iceland peaked at 26,253 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,349, in 1998.

That places Iceland 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,504 11,349 11,659 2
2000s 20,067 16,542 25,520 10
2010s 25,646 25,124 26,253 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Cyprus 55,531 compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 54,225 compare
  3. 28 Malta 26,936 compare
  4. 30 Ireland 22,902 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Iceland?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Iceland was 26,253 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 26,253 in 2012.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,349 in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 432 data points, 1998–2012
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