What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.

How does Iceland rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?

Iceland ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.

Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Iceland

Name: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Iceland
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Iceland: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 73 countries

All-time high

in 1998

All-time low

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2025

Official entrance age to compulsory education in Iceland, 1998–2025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 6 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Iceland peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to compulsory education in Iceland, 1998 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1998	6	—
1999	6	+0.0%
2000	6	+0.0%
2001	6	+0.0%
2002	6	+0.0%
2003	6	+0.0%
2004	6	+0.0%
2005	6	+0.0%
2006	6	+0.0%
2007	6	+0.0%
2008	6	+0.0%
2009	6	+0.0%
2010	6	+0.0%
2011	6	+0.0%
2012	6	+0.0%
2013	6	+0.0%
2014	6	+0.0%
2015	6	+0.0%
2016	6	+0.0%
2017	6	+0.0%
2018	6	+0.0%
2019	6	+0.0%
2020	6	+0.0%
2021	6	+0.0%
2022	6	+0.0%
2023	6	+0.0%
2024	6	+0.0%
2025	6	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Iceland's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	6	6	6	2
2000s	6	6	6	10
2010s	6	6	6	10
2020s	6	6	6	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Iceland?: Official entrance age to compulsory education in Iceland was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?: Iceland ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Source: UNICEF
Licence: UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 73 places, 1,969 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026