Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.7
in 2017
All-time low
89
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 96.5 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland peaked at 97.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 21st of 47 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 aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89 | — |
| 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 | -0.4% |
| 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 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 96.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2 | 89 | 91.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.68 | 91.8 | 96.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.95 | 95.8 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.54 | 96.3 | 96.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland was 96.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 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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