Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 25.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.8%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 2.41965: 2.91970: 3.21975: 3.91980: 6.11985: 8.11990: 8.11995: 9.62000: 13.62005: 17.22010: 25.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 25.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.9% +18.9%
1970 3.2% +9.0%
1975 3.9% +22.5%
1980 6.1% +56.6%
1985 8.1% +34.0%
1990 8.1% +0.2%
1995 9.6% +17.6%
2000 13.6% +41.8%
2005 17.2% +27.0%
2010 25.8% +49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.4% 2.9% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.2% 3.9% 2
1980s 7.1% 6.1% 8.1% 2
1990s 8.9% 8.1% 9.6% 2
2000s 15.4% 13.6% 17.2% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Russian Federation 39.3% compare
  2. 2 United States of America 29.2% compare
  3. 4 Philippines 25.5% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 22.8% compare
  5. 6 Canada 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland was 25.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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