Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 0.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.8%
World rank
141st
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 13.31965: 15.71970: 18.71975: 17.21980: 14.91985: 15.81990: 14.61995: 11.32000: 8.42005: 2.92010: 0.77

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iceland is 0.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 18.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 141st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.3%
1965 15.7% +17.4%
1970 18.7% +19.5%
1975 17.2% -8.0%
1980 14.9% -13.7%
1985 15.8% +6.4%
1990 14.6% -7.6%
1995 11.3% -22.5%
2000 8.4% -25.8%
2005 2.9% -66.0%
2010 0.8% -73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.5% 13.3% 15.7% 2
1970s 18.0% 17.2% 18.7% 2
1980s 15.3% 14.9% 15.8% 2
1990s 13.0% 11.3% 14.6% 2
2000s 5.6% 2.9% 8.4% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iceland was 0.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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