Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 11.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.7%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.41965: 2.21970: 2.11975: 2.51980: 2.81985: 3.51990: 5.41995: 7.22000: 7.22005: 8.32010: 11.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland is 11.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 11.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 2.2% +53.2%
1970 2.1% -1.4%
1975 2.5% +18.8%
1980 2.8% +10.7%
1985 3.5% +24.3%
1990 5.4% +55.2%
1995 7.2% +33.0%
2000 7.2% +0.0%
2005 8.3% +15.0%
2010 11.7% +41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.4% 2.2% 2
1970s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 2
1980s 3.1% 2.8% 3.5% 2
1990s 6.3% 5.4% 7.2% 2
2000s 7.7% 7.2% 8.3% 2
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Belgium 12.3% compare
  2. 20 Portugal 12.3% compare
  3. 21 Denmark 11.9% compare
  4. 23 Spain 11.5% compare
  5. 24 Sweden 11.3% compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland was 11.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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