Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland

Iceland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.74 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
10.74
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 81 countries
All-time high
11.37
in 2013
All-time low
10.7
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland, 2004–2015

02.557.51012.52004200920152004: 10.72005: 10.82006: 112007: 112008: 11.12009: 11.12010: 11.12011: 11.22012: 11.32013: 11.42014: 10.82015: 10.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland stood at 10.74.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland peaked at 11.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 24th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 10.7
2005 10.85 +1.3%
2006 10.96 +1.0%
2007 11.04 +0.7%
2008 11.05 +0.1%
2009 11.13 +0.7%
2010 11.11 -0.2%
2011 11.16 +0.5%
2012 11.28 +1.0%
2013 11.37 +0.8%
2014 10.79 -5.2%
2015 10.74 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.95 10.7 11.13 6
2010s 11.08 10.74 11.37 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 21 Republic of Korea 10.93 compare
  2. 22 France 10.84 compare
  3. 23 Croatia 10.75 compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 10.67 compare
  5. 26 Kosovo 10.58 compare
  6. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland was 10.74 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Iceland ranks 24th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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