Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary was 19.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.8%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.61970: 2.41975: 2.61980: 3.81985: 41990: 6.31995: 6.52000: 12.72005: 13.42010: 19.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland is 19.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 19.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.6% +9.1%
1970 2.4% +55.8%
1975 2.6% +8.2%
1980 3.8% +45.2%
1985 4.0% +4.2%
1990 6.3% +58.0%
1995 6.5% +3.2%
2000 12.7% +96.1%
2005 13.4% +5.1%
2010 19.8% +47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
1970s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2
1980s 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 2
1990s 6.4% 6.3% 6.5% 2
2000s 13.1% 12.7% 13.4% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  2. 37 Tonga 20.2% compare
  3. 38 Argentina 20.0% compare
  4. 40 Chile 19.2% compare
  5. 41 Austria 18.6% compare
  6. 42 Luxembourg 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland was 19.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary