Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 19,020 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19,020 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 171 countries
All-time high
20,064 number
in 2015
All-time low
11,837 number
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200820181999: 11.9k number2000: 11.8k number2001: 11.9k number2002: 12.0k number2003: 11.9k number2004: 12.1k number2005: 12.0k number2006: 11.9k number2007: 11.9k number2008: 12.2k number2011: 12.8k number2012: 13.2k number2013: 19.6k number2014: 19.8k number2015: 20.1k number2016: 19.5k number2017: 19.2k number2018: 19.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 19,020 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 20,064 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,837 number, in 2000.

That places Iceland 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 11,897 number
2000 11,837 number -0.5%
2001 11,932 number +0.8%
2002 12,014 number +0.7%
2003 11,888 number -1.0%
2004 12,083 number +1.6%
2005 12,007 number -0.6%
2006 11,923 number -0.7%
2007 11,899 number -0.2%
2008 12,226 number +2.7%
2011 12,822 number +4.9%
2012 13,242 number +3.3%
2013 19,623 number +48.2%
2014 19,829 number +1.0%
2015 20,064 number +1.2%
2016 19,464 number -3.0%
2017 19,182 number -1.4%
2018 19,020 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,897 number 11,897 number 11,897 number 1
2000s 11,979 number 11,837 number 12,226 number 9
2010s 17,906 number 12,822 number 20,064 number 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 133 Central African Republic 21,163 number compare
  2. 134 Suriname 19,924 number compare
  3. 135 Maldives 19,596 number compare
  4. 137 Macao 18,626 number compare
  5. 138 Luxembourg 17,584 number compare
  6. 139 Chad 17,426 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland was 19,020 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20,064 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,837 number in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.