Primary education, pupils in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, pupils was 32,314 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils in Iceland stood at 32,314.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Iceland peaked at 33,023 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,560, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,417 | 24,687 | 27,336 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24,919 | 24,560 | 25,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,106 | 25,525 | 30,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,808 | 29,860 | 31,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,669 | 29,387 | 32,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,716 | 32,314 | 33,023 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 242,507 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Iceland?
- Primary education, pupils in Iceland was 32,314 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,023 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,560 in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, pupils?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.