Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 52.5% 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 52.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland peaked at 52.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.3% | — |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 51.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.2% | 52.5% | 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 52.5% 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 52.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Iceland ranks 18th 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 up 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release