Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 15.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.9%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.31970: 2.71975: 2.91980: 3.61985: 5.71990: 7.51995: 7.62000: 8.82005: 12.42010: 15.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 15.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 15.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 15th 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 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.3% +0.0%
1970 2.7% +17.2%
1975 2.9% +10.5%
1980 3.6% +22.8%
1985 5.7% +58.4%
1990 7.5% +31.3%
1995 7.6% +1.5%
2000 8.8% +16.1%
2005 12.4% +40.5%
2010 15.9% +27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 2
1980s 4.7% 3.6% 5.7% 2
1990s 7.6% 7.5% 7.6% 2
2000s 10.6% 8.8% 12.4% 2
2010s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Israel 17.4% compare
  2. 13 Lithuania 17.0% compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 16.3% compare
  4. 16 Luxembourg 15.8% compare
  5. 17 Malaysia 15.7% compare
  6. 18 Australia 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland was 15.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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