Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland peaked at 17.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 108th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.9% | — |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland was 16.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release