Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Iceland
Iceland: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18 for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Iceland peaked at 21.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.
That places Iceland 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.4 | — |
| 2014 | 21.2 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.4 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 18 | +5.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.43 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.9 | 17 | 18.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Iceland?
- Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Iceland was 18 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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