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 12.18 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
12.18
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.18
in 2015
All-time low
11.34
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: 11.32005: 11.52006: 11.62007: 11.72008: 11.82009: 11.82010: 11.82011: 11.92012: 11.92013: 122014: 12.12015: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland is 12.18, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland peaked at 12.18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.34, in 2004.

That places Iceland 23rd out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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, total in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 11.34
2005 11.48 +1.3%
2006 11.59 +0.9%
2007 11.7 +1.0%
2008 11.78 +0.7%
2009 11.85 +0.6%
2010 11.82 -0.3%
2011 11.9 +0.8%
2012 11.94 +0.3%
2013 12.05 +0.9%
2014 12.15 +0.8%
2015 12.18 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.62 11.34 11.85 6
2010s 12 11.82 12.18 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Kazakhstan 12.25 compare
  2. 21 Sweden 12.24 compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 12.18 compare
  4. 24 Hungary 12.11 compare
  5. 25 Belgium 12.05 compare
  6. 26 Mauritius 11.83 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 12.18 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 12.18 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.34 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 94 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 up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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