Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 70 countries
All-time high
3.38
in 2022
All-time low
0.8878
in 1975
Years of data
33
1973–2023
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Iceland, 1973–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Iceland stood at 3.31.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Iceland peaked at 3.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8878, in 1975.
Iceland ranks 47th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.71 | — |
| 1974 | 1.4 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8878 | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +60.9% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 | 0.8878 | 1.71 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.46 | 1.88 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.07 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.72 | 3.38 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Iceland was 3.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8878 in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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