The number of pupis in copulsory schools in Iceland was 46,725 in the autumn of 2025 and had decreased by 437 from previous year, or by 0.9%. Of all pupils, about 8.6% were immigrants. These data come from the annual data collection on compulsory schools in October each year.
A total of 177 compulsory schools were operating in Iceland in the 2025-2026 school year and increased by three schools from the previous year. There were 13 private compulsory schools operating with 1,500 pupils and three special puplic schools with 191 pupils.