Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 54.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 54.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 54.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.4% | — |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.8% | 52.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.8% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (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 54.1% 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 54.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 5th 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 up 5.3%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release