Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 73.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 73.0% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 98.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 55th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.3% | — |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 85.1% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 68.8% | 96.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iceland was 73.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 55th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.