School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland

Iceland: School age population, early childhood educational development was 12,060 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12,060 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
14,472 number
in 2013
All-time low
12,060 number
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201620202013: 14.5k number2014: 14.0k number2015: 13.5k number2016: 13.2k number2017: 12.7k number2018: 12.4k number2019: 12.3k number2020: 12.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland is 12,060 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

That places Iceland 82nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 14,472 number
2014 13,952 number -3.6%
2015 13,549 number -2.9%
2016 13,178 number -2.7%
2017 12,697 number -3.7%
2018 12,407 number -2.3%
2019 12,260 number -1.2%
2020 12,060 number -1.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 12,060 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 12,060 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,216 number 12,260 number 14,472 number 7
2020s 12,060 number 12,060 number 12,060 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 79 Cyprus 28,025 number compare
  2. 80 Montenegro 14,755 number compare
  3. 81 Mauritius 12,807 number compare
  4. 83 Barbados 9,101 number compare
  5. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 6,326 number compare
  6. 85 Grenada 5,420 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland was 12,060 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14,472 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,060 number in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Iceland ranks 82nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/