Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 12,828 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,828
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13,996
in 2014
All-time low
2,560
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12,828 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 13,996 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,560, in 1972.
That places Iceland 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,560 | — |
| 1973 | 3,035 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 3,213 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3,419 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 3,502 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,656 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,911 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4,379 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 4,305 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4,041 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4,195 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4,235 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,989 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4,208 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 4,528 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4,581 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,426 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,456 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,229 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 11,792 | +178.8% |
| 1999 | 11,897 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11,837 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 11,932 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,014 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,888 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12,083 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12,007 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11,923 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,899 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12,226 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12,471 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12,668 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12,822 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13,242 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13,549 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13,996 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13,880 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13,472 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13,115 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13,048 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,744 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,471 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12,349 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12,395 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,828 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,459 | 2,560 | 4,379 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,296 | 3,989 | 4,581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,306 | 4,229 | 11,897 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,028 | 11,837 | 12,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,254 | 12,668 | 13,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,511 | 12,349 | 12,828 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 164 Vanuatu 15,768 compare
- 165 Maldives 13,758 compare
- 166 Bhutan 13,640 compare
- 168 New Caledonia 12,776 compare
- 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 12,475 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 12,828 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,996 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,560 in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release