Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Iceland

Iceland: Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population was 48.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.37
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
50.57
in 2023
All-time low
43.56
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Iceland, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 43.72014: 43.62015: 46.52016: 46.82017: 48.22018: 482019: 482020: 48.72021: 48.82022: 49.12023: 50.62024: 48.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 48.37 for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Iceland peaked at 50.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.56, in 2014.

That places Iceland 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Iceland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 43.72 —
2014 43.56 -0.4%
2015 46.55 +6.9%
2016 46.77 +0.5%
2017 48.24 +3.1%
2018 48.05 -0.4%
2019 47.97 -0.2%
2020 48.67 +1.5%
2021 48.84 +0.3%
2022 49.13 +0.6%
2023 50.57 +2.9%
2024 48.37 -4.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 48.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.13, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 48.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.21, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.41 43.56 48.24 7
2020s 49.12 48.37 50.57 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Spain 49.24 compare
  2. 6 Slovenia 48.77 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 48.71 compare
  4. 9 Germany 42.28 compare
  5. 10 Finland 41.11 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 40.4 compare
  7. 11 Lithuania 40.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Iceland?
Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Iceland was 48.37 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.56 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population?
Iceland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 493 data points, 2013–2025
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