Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 10,390 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iceland stood at 10,390. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iceland peaked at 10,390 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,509, in 2019.
That places Iceland 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,102 | — |
| 2014 | 10,211 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,246 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,889 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9,787 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,684 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,509 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,697 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9,789 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,016 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10,390 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,918 | 9,509 | 10,246 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9,973 | 9,697 | 10,390 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 12,546 compare
- 132 Maldives 11,046 compare
- 133 Central African Republic 10,455
- 135 Cape Verde 9,991 compare
- 136 Fiji 9,362 compare
- 137 Suriname 9,117 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, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iceland was 10,390 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,390 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,509 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release