Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 13.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.4%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1995
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 3.21965: 4.81970: 4.81975: 91980: 8.71985: 12.51990: 13.61995: 15.82000: 152005: 12.42010: 13.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Iceland is 13.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 15.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 4.8% +48.5%
1970 4.8% -0.8%
1975 9.0% +89.5%
1980 8.7% -3.7%
1985 12.5% +43.5%
1990 13.6% +8.4%
1995 15.8% +16.4%
2000 15.0% -4.9%
2005 12.4% -17.5%
2010 13.4% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.2% 4.8% 2
1970s 6.9% 4.8% 9.0% 2
1980s 10.6% 8.7% 12.5% 2
1990s 14.7% 13.6% 15.8% 2
2000s 13.7% 12.4% 15.0% 2
2010s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 65 New Zealand 14.3% compare
  2. 66 El Salvador 13.9% compare
  3. 67 Nicaragua 13.5% compare
  4. 69 Austria 13.3% compare
  5. 70 Canada 13.1% compare
  6. 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Iceland was 13.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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