Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 15.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.15
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
15.23
in 2017
All-time low
5.5
in 1999
Years of data
29
1973–2023

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Iceland, 1973–2023

0510151973199820231973: 8.61974: 9.91975: 91976: 7.81999: 5.52000: 5.52001: 5.52002: 6.72003: 7.32004: 7.72005: 7.62006: 7.92007: 8.82008: 11.42009: 11.92010: 122011: 12.72012: 12.32013: 12.82014: 132015: 13.12016: 12.72017: 15.22018: 14.22019: 14.72020: 15.12021: 152022: 14.92023: 15.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 15.15 for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Iceland peaked at 15.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1999.

Iceland ranks 42nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in Iceland, 1973 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1973 8.57
1974 9.87 +15.2%
1975 9.04 -8.4%
1976 7.82 -13.4%
1999 5.5 -29.7%
2000 5.53 +0.7%
2001 5.52 -0.2%
2002 6.7 +21.3%
2003 7.34 +9.5%
2004 7.71 +5.2%
2005 7.56 -2.0%
2006 7.94 +5.0%
2007 8.82 +11.0%
2008 11.35 +28.8%
2009 11.88 +4.7%
2010 11.96 +0.6%
2011 12.74 +6.5%
2012 12.26 -3.7%
2013 12.83 +4.6%
2014 13.01 +1.4%
2015 13.1 +0.7%
2016 12.69 -3.1%
2017 15.23 +20.0%
2018 14.16 -7.0%
2019 14.69 +3.8%
2020 15.07 +2.6%
2021 14.96 -0.7%
2022 14.93 -0.3%
2023 15.15 +1.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 15.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 15.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.56, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.82 7.82 9.87 4
1990s 5.5 5.5 5.5 1
2000s 8.04 5.52 11.88 10
2010s 13.27 11.96 15.23 10
2020s 15.03 14.93 15.15 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 Croatia 18.41 compare
  2. 40 Türkiye 17.29 compare
  3. 41 Libya 16.92 compare
  4. 43 Hungary 14.84 compare
  5. 44 Albania 14.56 compare
  6. 45 France 14.15 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Iceland?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Iceland was 15.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
Iceland ranks 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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