Germany vs Iceland: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Germany

95.6%

in 2024

Iceland

96.0%

in 2023

Germany rank

25th

Iceland rank

22nd

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

Iceland currently reports 96.0% against 95.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 178 countries.

Indicator: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.