Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group was 64.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Iceland stood at 64.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Iceland peaked at 66.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.7, in 2023.
That places Iceland 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.6 | — |
| 2014 | 66.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.1 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.3 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.1 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 61.6 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.3 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.3 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.7 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 64.2 | +5.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 64.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 64.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.87 | 62.1 | 66.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.42 | 60.7 | 64.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Iceland?
- Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Iceland was 64.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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