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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.5% | 48.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
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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