Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 72.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 160 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2019
All-time low
70.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Iceland is 72.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Iceland peaked at 73.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 41st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.0% | — |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.0% | 73.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.9% | 72.8% | 4 |
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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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Iceland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Iceland was 72.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release