Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Iceland

Iceland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 13.38 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
13.38
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2015
All-time low
11.97
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Iceland, 2004–2015

0510152004200920152004: 122005: 12.12006: 12.32007: 12.42008: 12.52009: 12.52010: 12.52011: 12.62012: 12.62013: 12.72014: 13.32015: 13.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Iceland stood at 13.38. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Iceland peaked at 13.38 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.97, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 13th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 25 and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 11.97
2005 12.13 +1.4%
2006 12.25 +1.0%
2007 12.4 +1.2%
2008 12.49 +0.7%
2009 12.52 +0.3%
2010 12.54 +0.1%
2011 12.61 +0.6%
2012 12.61 -0.0%
2013 12.74 +1.0%
2014 13.32 +4.6%
2015 13.38 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.29 11.97 12.52 6
2010s 12.86 12.54 13.38 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 10 Belarus 13.46 compare
  2. 11 Estonia 13.46 compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.44 compare
  4. 14 Germany 13.29 compare
  5. 15 France 13.2 compare
  6. 16 Latvia 13.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Iceland?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Iceland was 13.38 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.97 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Iceland ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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