School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, early childhood educational development was 12,060 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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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About this data
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/