Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Iceland

Name: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Iceland
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program was 48.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

48.1%

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

13th

of 177 countries

All-time high

48.1%

in 2018

All-time low

0.0%

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Iceland, 1999–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Iceland is 48.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Iceland peaked at 48.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Iceland ranks 13th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9
2010s	33.9%	0.0%	48.1%	8

Countries ranked near Iceland

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More reference data data for Iceland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
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)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Iceland?: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Iceland was 48.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program?: Iceland ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.