Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Iceland
Iceland: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 0 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland peaked at 66.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Iceland 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.4 | — |
| 2006 | 66.8 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 58.5 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 59.6 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.6 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 60 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.6 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 56.4 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 57.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.2 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.3 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9 | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 38.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | +38.5% | 35.3 | 48.9 |
| 2016 | -37.2% | 56.2 | 35.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.58 | 58.5 | 66.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.21 | 0 | 60.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Netherlands 33.5 compare
- 44 Netherlands 33.5 compare
- 46 Denmark 32.8 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland was 0 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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