Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.9%
in 1975
Years of data
33
1973–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Iceland, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Iceland stood at 3.3%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Iceland peaked at 3.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1975.
That places Iceland 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.7% | — |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +60.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 25% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Iceland was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 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