Inequality in education in Iceland
Iceland: Inequality in education was 0.0226 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Iceland stood at 0.0226.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Iceland peaked at 0.0305 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 2018.
That places Iceland 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0271 | 0.022 | 0.0305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 | 0.0226 | 0.0226 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Iceland?
- Inequality in education in Iceland was 0.0226 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for inequality in education?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.