Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 47.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 47.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland peaked at 50.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 129th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.7% | — |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.5% | 50.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 48.8% | 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 47.5% 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 50.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 146 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 down 2.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release