School enrollment, preprimary in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, preprimary was 95.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Iceland, 1972–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Iceland stood at 95.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Iceland peaked at 109.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1972.
Iceland ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 56.8% | — |
| 1973 | 68.6% | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 74.3% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 84.0% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 88.3% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 105.0% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 102.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 99.7% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 100.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.3% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 100.8% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 108.5% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 109.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 105.4% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 105.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 95.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 95.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 56.8% | 105.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 102.4% | 95.3% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 85.3% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 85.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.1% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Iceland?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Iceland was 95.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.