Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 16.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
105th
of 147 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2017
All-time low
6.7%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland, 2002–2018

0510152002201020182002: 6.7 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 7.7 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8.8 %2008: 11.4 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 16.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 16.2% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland peaked at 16.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2002.

That places Iceland 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Iceland, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 6.7%
2003 7.3% +9.5%
2004 7.7% +5.2%
2005 7.6% -2.0%
2006 7.9% +5.0%
2007 8.8% +11.0%
2008 11.4% +28.8%
2011 12.7% +12.2%
2012 12.3% -3.7%
2013 14.9% +21.3%
2014 14.6% -1.9%
2015 14.6% -0.1%
2016 14.1% -3.1%
2017 16.8% +19.1%
2018 16.2% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 6.7% 11.4% 7
2010s 14.5% 12.3% 16.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Iceland was 16.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Iceland ranks 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.