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

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 53.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
53.1%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 4.81965: 5.31970: 6.41975: 101980: 13.21985: 13.41990: 15.71995: 22.52000: 28.92005: 43.32010: 53.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 53.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 53.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.8%
1965 5.3% +10.7%
1970 6.4% +21.0%
1975 10.0% +56.4%
1980 13.2% +32.3%
1985 13.4% +1.4%
1990 15.7% +16.9%
1995 22.5% +43.1%
2000 28.9% +28.5%
2005 43.3% +50.1%
2010 53.1% +22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.8% 5.3% 2
1970s 8.2% 6.4% 10.0% 2
1980s 13.3% 13.2% 13.4% 2
1990s 19.1% 15.7% 22.5% 2
2000s 36.1% 28.9% 43.3% 2
2010s 53.1% 53.1% 53.1% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 71.2% compare
  2. 3 United States of America 43.1% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 37.0% compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland was 53.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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