Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Iceland
Iceland: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 12,828 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Iceland, 1972–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pre-primary education enrolments in Iceland is 12,828, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Iceland peaked at 13,996 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,560, in 1972.
That places Iceland 67th out of 73 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.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,828 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,828 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,228, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +178.8% | 4,229 | 11,792 |
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
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Iceland?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Iceland was 12,828 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,996 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,560 in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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