Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 60.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
60.2%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2010
All-time low
24.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 241965: 30.81970: 36.51975: 36.51980: 39.91985: 44.81990: 45.11995: 47.12000: 42.22005: 602010: 60.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 60.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 60.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.0%
1965 30.8% +28.6%
1970 36.5% +18.4%
1975 36.5% +0.1%
1980 39.9% +9.1%
1985 44.8% +12.3%
1990 45.1% +0.8%
1995 47.1% +4.3%
2000 42.2% -10.3%
2005 60.0% +42.1%
2010 60.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.4% 24.0% 30.8% 2
1970s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 2
1980s 42.3% 39.9% 44.8% 2
1990s 46.1% 45.1% 47.1% 2
2000s 51.1% 42.2% 60.0% 2
2010s 60.2% 60.2% 60.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 29 Malta 61.8% compare
  2. 30 Saudi Arabia 61.0% compare
  3. 31 Portugal 60.6% compare
  4. 33 Dominican Republic 59.8% compare
  5. 34 Netherlands 59.6% compare
  6. 35 Belize 58.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Iceland was 60.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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