Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 19,914 Number in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland is 19,914 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 19,914 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,746 Number, in 2020.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19,829 Number | — |
| 2018 | 19,020 Number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18,747 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18,746 Number | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,279 Number | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 19,914 Number | +3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19,914 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238,368 Number, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19,914 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,199 Number | 18,747 Number | 19,829 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 19,313 Number | 18,746 Number | 19,914 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Luxembourg 36,211 Number compare
- 40 Montenegro 25,077 Number compare
- 41 Mayotte 23,648 Number compare
- 43 Guadeloupe 16,616 Number compare
- 44 Martinique 12,350 Number compare
- 45 Malta 9,316 Number compare
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 pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 19,914 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,914 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,746 Number in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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