Poverty vs mean schooling in Iceland
Iceland: Poverty vs mean schooling was 15.48 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
15.48
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
15.48
in 2040
All-time low
8.2
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Iceland, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 15.48 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Iceland peaked at 15.48 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2 | — |
| 1985 | 8.71 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 9.23 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.17 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.52 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.53 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 14.07 | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 14.61 | +3.8% |
| 2035 | 15.07 | +3.1% |
| 2040 | 15.48 | +2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.46 | 8.2 | 8.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 9.23 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 10.17 | 10.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 11.52 | 12.95 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.53 | 14.07 | 2 |
| 2030s | 14.84 | 14.61 | 15.07 | 2 |
| 2040s | 15.48 | 15.48 | 15.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Iceland?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Iceland was 15.48 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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