Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland
Iceland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland is 0.0%, 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, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 45th out of 45 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 childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 60.0% | +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 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 58.5% | 66.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 0.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
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- 44 Denmark 32.8% compare
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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 0.0% 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 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 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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