Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Iceland
Iceland: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
42nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Iceland, 2015–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Iceland stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Iceland?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Iceland was 0.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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