Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 9,524 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9,524
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 171 countries
All-time high
9,818
in 2015
All-time low
9,049
in 2020
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9,524 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iceland peaked at 9,818 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,049, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 134th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,521 | — |
| 2014 | 9,618 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,818 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,575 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,395 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,336 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,238 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,049 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9,090 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,263 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9,524 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,500 | 9,238 | 9,818 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9,232 | 9,049 | 9,524 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 131 Montenegro 11,715 compare
- 132 Central African Republic 10,708
- 133 Cape Verde 9,978 compare
- 135 Suriname 8,643 compare
- 136 Fiji 8,542 compare
- 137 Macau, China 7,809 compare
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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iceland was 9,524 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,818 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,049 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release