Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Iceland

Iceland: Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.4%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2023
All-time low
46.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Iceland, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 46.5 Percentage2016: 46.8 Percentage2017: 48.2 Percentage2018: 48 Percentage2019: 48 Percentage2020: 48.7 Percentage2021: 48.8 Percentage2022: 49.1 Percentage2023: 50.6 Percentage2024: 48.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 48.4% for pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Iceland peaked at 50.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2015.

That places Iceland 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Iceland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 46.5%
2016 46.8% +0.5%
2017 48.2% +3.1%
2018 48.0% -0.4%
2019 48.0% -0.2%
2020 48.7% +1.5%
2021 48.8% +0.3%
2022 49.1% +0.6%
2023 50.6% +2.9%
2024 48.4% -4.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 48.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 48.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.5% 46.5% 48.2% 5
2020s 49.1% 48.4% 50.6% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Sweden 50.1% compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 49.8% compare
  3. 5 Slovenia 49.8% compare
  4. 8 Spain 48.0% compare
  5. 9 Germany 43.0% compare
  6. 10 Finland 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Iceland?
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Iceland was 48.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 429 data points, 2013–2024
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