Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Iceland
Iceland: Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of was 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.2 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
101.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
70.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Iceland is 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Iceland peaked at 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.8 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2019.
That places Iceland 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.6 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2016 | 79 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 71.8 Per thousand inhabitants | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 70.8 Per thousand inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 87.1 Per thousand inhabitants | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 91.8 Per thousand inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 88.8 Per thousand inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +14.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.8 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 70.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 79 Per thousand inhabitants | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.42 Per thousand inhabitants | 73.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Iceland?
- Students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Iceland was 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 Per thousand inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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