Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Iceland
Iceland: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 1.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.7%
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2015
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Iceland, 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Iceland is 1.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Iceland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Iceland was 1.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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