Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 20.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 educational development in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.4% | — |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland was 20.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 educational development 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