Education in Ísland 14 indicators covering education for Ísland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.5% 2025 down 4.4% 27th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 16.7% 2025 down 11.2% 33rd Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 32,314 Number 2023 up 8.1% 307th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 22,255 Number 2023 down 9.9% 317th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 96.1 Rate 2023 down 0.7% 155th Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 14,801 Number 2023 up 15.3% 328th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1,436 Number 2023 up 65.4% 163rd Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 7,086 Number 2023 up 16.7% 128th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 20,287 Number 2023 up 1.9% 296th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 19,914 Number 2023 up 0.4% 249th Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 101,858 Number 2012 — 293rd Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 101,858 Number 2012 — 264th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 66.4 2012 — 28th