Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland
Ísland: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland, 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland stood at 96.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2023.
That places Ísland 136th out of 311 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.6% | — |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.6% | 97.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.1% | 96.4% | 3 |
More population data for Ísland
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 76.9 Thousand heads (animals) (2024)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 3.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.56 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 32.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland?
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland was 96.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
- How does Ísland rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Ísland ranks 136th out of 311 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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