Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2017
All-time low
96.1
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland is 96.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland peaked at 97.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1, in 2013.
That places Iceland 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.1 | — |
| 2014 | 96.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.2 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.1 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.3 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.1 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.3 | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 96.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 96.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.89 | 96.1 | 97.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.36 | 96.1 | 96.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland?
- Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland was 96.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 3 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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