Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 42.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
42.0%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 1985
All-time low
42.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 49.51965: 52.11970: 551975: 561980: 55.81985: 56.91990: 551995: 56.82000: 48.82005: 49.32010: 42

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 42.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 56.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 49.5%
1965 52.1% +5.1%
1970 55.0% +5.5%
1975 56.0% +1.9%
1980 55.8% -0.3%
1985 56.9% +1.9%
1990 55.0% -3.4%
1995 56.8% +3.4%
2000 48.8% -14.2%
2005 49.3% +1.1%
2010 42.0% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.8% 49.5% 52.1% 2
1970s 55.5% 55.0% 56.0% 2
1980s 56.4% 55.8% 56.9% 2
1990s 55.9% 55.0% 56.8% 2
2000s 49.0% 48.8% 49.3% 2
2010s 42.0% 42.0% 42.0% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 3 Colombia 55.7% compare
  2. 4 Malta 45.2% compare
  3. 5 Spain 42.6% compare
  4. 7 Turkey 41.9% compare
  5. 8 Portugal 41.5% compare
  6. 9 Argentina 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 42.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary