At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Iceland is 2.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Iceland peaked at 4.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.4% | — |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Netherlands 5.2% compare
- 44 Netherlands 5.2% compare
- 46 Norway 4.5% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Iceland was 2.2% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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