Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 18.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.0%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 1.51965: 1.71970: 2.11975: 2.21980: 3.21985: 3.31990: 5.31995: 5.42000: 11.52005: 122010: 18

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 18.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 18.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.7% +9.8%
1970 2.1% +24.4%
1975 2.2% +7.7%
1980 3.2% +43.1%
1985 3.3% +3.1%
1990 5.3% +59.6%
1995 5.4% +2.6%
2000 11.5% +110.7%
2005 12.0% +4.8%
2010 18.0% +49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1980s 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 2
1990s 5.4% 5.3% 5.4% 2
2000s 11.7% 11.5% 12.0% 2
2010s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Iceland was 18.0% 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 secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary