Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland
Ísland: 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%
Rank
177th
of 343 regions
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 Ísland, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland is 96.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 Ísland peaked at 97.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2013.
Ísland ranks 177th of 343 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.2% | 97.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ísland 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 Ísland?
- 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 Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2013.
- How does Ísland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Ísland ranks 177th out of 343 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 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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