Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Iceland

Iceland: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 8.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.8
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2010
All-time low
8.8
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Iceland, 2010–2020

05101520252010201520202010: 23.42011: 23.22012: 21.32013: 21.92014: 19.12015: 18.12016: 13.42017: 11.32018: 10.72019: 122020: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Iceland is 8.8, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 23.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2020.

That places Iceland 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.44 10.7 23.4 10
2020s 8.8 8.8 8.8 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 United Kingdom 11.2 compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 10.8 compare
  3. 30 Sweden 9.2 compare
  4. 32 Norway 8.4 compare
  5. 33 Finland 8 compare
  6. 34 Germany 7.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Iceland?
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Iceland was 8.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2010.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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