Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Iceland
Iceland: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) was 26,253 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Iceland, 1998–2012
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 39th out of 40 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.
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,349 | — |
| 1999 | 11,659 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 16,542 | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 18,031 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 18,090 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,027 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 18,729 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19,428 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 19,964 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20,982 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 24,358 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 25,520 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25,124 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25,562 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26,253 | +2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 26,253 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 268,026, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 26,253 is below the median for high income countries, which is 268,026, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +41.9% | 11,659 | 16,542 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 39th out of 40 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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