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 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
All-time low
89.0%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 96.5% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.0% | — |
| 1999 | 91.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.0% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 91.8% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
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 2024, 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 97.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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