Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 6,661 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iceland, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iceland is 6,661, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 7,186 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,034, in 1984.
Iceland ranks 164th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,190 | — |
| 1984 | 2,034 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2,306 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 2,333 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,279 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,311 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6,081 | +163.1% |
| 1999 | 6,129 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,087 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,148 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,184 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,026 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,139 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,103 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,080 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,088 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,238 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,352 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,520 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,623 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,842 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,988 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,186 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,130 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,884 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6,623 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,606 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,466 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,376 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,370 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,455 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,661 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,242 | 2,034 | 2,333 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,105 | 6,081 | 6,129 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,144 | 6,026 | 6,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,787 | 6,466 | 7,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,466 | 6,370 | 6,661 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 161 French Polynesia 8,253 compare
- 162 Vanuatu 8,030 compare
- 163 Bhutan 6,905 compare
- 165 Brunei 6,407 compare
- 166 Central African Republic 6,152 compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,900 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iceland was 6,661 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,186 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,034 in 1984.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release