Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 211 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2017
All-time low
5.5%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1973–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 15.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland peaked at 15.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 139th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.6% | — |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland was 15.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release