Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland stood at 45.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 50.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 58th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.6% | — |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.5% | 50.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 47.2% | 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 45.9% 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 50.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 58th out of 62 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 down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release