Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Iceland
Iceland: Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational was 50.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 50.6% for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 50.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2014.
That places Iceland 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.7% | — |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 50.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.7%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 43.6% | 48.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.7% | 50.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 educational development in Iceland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland was 50.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release