Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 80.0% 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 80.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 82.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.6% | — |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.1% | 82.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.2% | 80.0% | 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 80.0% 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 82.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 60 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 0.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release