Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland is 96.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland peaked at 97.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.8% | — |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 96.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 96.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland?
- Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland was 96.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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