Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Iceland
Iceland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.8% | — |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -65.5% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +151.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 0.0% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Iceland?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Iceland was 0.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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