Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iceland
Iceland: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 18.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iceland is 18.85, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iceland peaked at 19.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 1990.
That places Iceland 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.14 | — |
| 1991 | 15.23 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 15.56 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.54 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.79 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.85 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.93 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.79 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.02 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.56 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.24 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.93 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.13 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.97 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.01 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.52 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.75 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.18 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.76 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.35 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.07 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.74 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.23 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.11 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 18.85 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.85 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8 | 14.14 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 17.02 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 18.23 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 | 18.24 | 19.11 | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iceland?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iceland was 18.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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