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

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Iceland, 2005–2020

02040602005201220202005: 59.4 Percentage2006: 66.8 Percentage2007: 58.5 Percentage2008: 59.6 Percentage2009: 58.6 Percentage2010: 60 Percentage2011: 60.8 Percentage2012: 58.6 Percentage2013: 56.4 Percentage2014: 57.2 Percentage2015: 56.2 Percentage2016: 35.3 Percentage2017: 48.9 Percentage2018: 38.7 Percentage2019: 0 Percentage2020: 0 Percentage

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

Annual values for Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group in Iceland, 2005 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
  2. 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
  3. 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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Indicator
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 884 data points, 2005–2025
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