Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Iceland
Iceland: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 15.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.15
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 211 countries
All-time high
15.23
in 2017
All-time low
5.5
in 1999
Years of data
29
1973–2023
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Iceland, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Iceland stood at 15.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Iceland peaked at 15.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 139th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.57 | — |
| 1974 | 9.87 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 9.04 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 7.82 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.52 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 7.34 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.71 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.94 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.82 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.35 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 11.88 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.74 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.83 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.01 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.23 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 14.16 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.69 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.07 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.96 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.93 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.15 | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.02, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.82 | 7.82 | 9.87 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.04 | 5.52 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 11.96 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 | 14.93 | 15.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Iceland?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Iceland was 15.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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