At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Iceland

Iceland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 7.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.3%
Change on year
down 76.8%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Iceland, 2004–2020

102030402004201220202004: 25.3 Percentage2005: 17.4 Percentage2006: 23.9 Percentage2007: 33 Percentage2008: 28 Percentage2009: 22.7 Percentage2010: 37.6 Percentage2011: 18.3 Percentage2012: 22.8 Percentage2013: 24.7 Percentage2014: 13.5 Percentage2015: 28.5 Percentage2016: 19.6 Percentage2017: 19 Percentage2018: 34.4 Percentage2019: 31.5 Percentage2020: 7.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 7.3% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 76.8% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 37.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 25.3%
2005 17.4% -31.2%
2006 23.9% +37.4%
2007 33.0% +38.1%
2008 28.0% -15.2%
2009 22.7% -18.9%
2010 37.6% +65.6%
2011 18.3% -51.3%
2012 22.8% +24.6%
2013 24.7% +8.3%
2014 13.5% -45.3%
2015 28.5% +111.1%
2016 19.6% -31.2%
2017 19.0% -3.1%
2018 34.4% +81.1%
2019 31.5% -8.4%
2020 7.3% -76.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 17.4% 33.0% 6
2010s 25.0% 13.5% 37.6% 10
2020s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 45 Malta 31.5% compare
  2. 46 Ireland 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Iceland?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Iceland was 7.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 954 data points, 2003–2025
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