Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Iceland
Iceland: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 29,387 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Iceland is 29,387 Number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Iceland peaked at 31,786 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29,387 Number, in 2012.
That places Iceland 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29,705 Number | — |
| 1999 | 30,355 Number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 31,282 Number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31,786 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 31,354 Number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,353 Number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,879 Number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,767 Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,342 Number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29,999 Number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29,945 Number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29,860 Number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29,568 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29,432 Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,387 Number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,030 Number | 29,705 Number | 30,355 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,757 Number | 29,860 Number | 31,786 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,462 Number | 29,387 Number | 29,568 Number | 3 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Iceland?
- Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Iceland was 29,387 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,786 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,387 Number in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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