School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, early childhood educational development was 6,559 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,559
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6,770
in 2024
All-time low
6,025
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013β2025
School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland stood at 6,559.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 6,770 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,025, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 84th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,357 | 6,025 | 6,757 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,540 | 6,194 | 6,770 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland was 6,559 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,770 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,025 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release