Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland

Iceland: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2015
All-time low
96.2%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, 2013–2023

0204060801002013201820232013: 96.2 Percentage2014: 96.7 Percentage2015: 97.6 Percentage2016: 97.4 Percentage2018: 97.4 Percentage2019: 97 Percentage2020: 96.3 Percentage2022: 96.7 Percentage2023: 96.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 96.5% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland peaked at 97.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2013.

Iceland ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Iceland, 2013 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2013 96.2%
2014 96.7% +0.5%
2015 97.6% +0.9%
2016 97.4% -0.2%
2018 97.4% +0.0%
2019 97.0% -0.4%
2020 96.3% -0.7%
2022 96.7% +0.4%
2023 96.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.0% 96.2% 97.6% 6
2020s 96.5% 96.3% 96.7% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 Latvia 96.6% compare
  2. 22 Latvia 96.6% compare
  3. 24 Malta 96.5% compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 96.4% compare
  5. 26 Netherlands 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland was 96.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Iceland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 from age 4 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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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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