Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 3,357 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Iceland, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Iceland stood at 3,357. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Iceland peaked at 3,357 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,808, in 2014.
That places Iceland 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,940 | 2,808 | 3,068 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,186 | 2,954 | 3,357 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 50 North Macedonia, Republic of 4,264 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 3,843 compare
- 52 Montenegro 3,361 compare
- 54 Qatar 2,868 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 2,194 compare
- 56 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1,813 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Iceland?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Iceland was 3,357 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,357 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,808 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release