Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 26.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.4%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2005
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 26.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Iceland peaked at 26.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.6%
1965 4.0% +9.7%
1970 4.3% +9.9%
1975 5.9% +36.4%
1980 6.7% +13.3%
1985 8.3% +23.7%
1990 9.3% +12.5%
1995 11.8% +26.7%
2000 14.3% +20.7%
2005 26.4% +85.2%
2010 26.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2
1970s 5.1% 4.3% 5.9% 2
1980s 7.5% 6.7% 8.3% 2
1990s 10.6% 9.3% 11.8% 2
2000s 20.4% 14.3% 26.4% 2
2010s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Russia 29.1% compare
  2. 44 Chile 27.9% compare
  3. 45 Poland 27.8% compare
  4. 47 Zimbabwe 25.1% compare
  5. 48 Ireland 22.7% compare
  6. 49 Albania 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Iceland was 26.4% 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 75+ with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)