Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who was 91.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2018
All-time low
91.3%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 91.3% for percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Iceland peaked at 93.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.4% | — |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.4%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.1% | 93.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.7% | 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 teachers in early childhood educational development who in Iceland?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Iceland was 91.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 teachers in early childhood educational development who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release