Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Iceland
Iceland: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 101.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Iceland is 101.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Iceland peaked at 101.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.8, in 2019.
That places Iceland 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.5 | — |
| 2014 | 77.9 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 79 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 70.8 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 87.1 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 91.8 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 88.8 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 101.2 | +14.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 101.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 101.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1 | 70.8 | 79.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.42 | 73.2 | 101.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Iceland?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Iceland was 101.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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