Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 72.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 2017
All-time low
70.1
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland is 72.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland peaked at 73.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.1, in 2013.
That places Iceland 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.1 | — |
| 2014 | 71.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.8 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.7 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.6 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.7 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.8 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 72.3 | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 72.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.7, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 72.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.44 | 70.1 | 73.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.32 | 71.7 | 72.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland?
- Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland was 72.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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