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 12.43 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland stood at 12.43. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Iceland peaked at 12.43 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.7 | — |
| 2005 | 11.84 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.05 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.26 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.22 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.31 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.42 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.39 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.43 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 11.7 | 12.26 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 12.22 | 12.43 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 12.43 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 12.43 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 11.7 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 84 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 5.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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