Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 48.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
48.4%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 1995
All-time low
48.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 511965: 53.61970: 55.61975: 561980: 57.11985: 57.21990: 57.71995: 582000: 56.92005: 48.12010: 48.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Iceland stood at 48.4%.

That represents a change of down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Iceland peaked at 58.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.0%
1965 53.6% +5.1%
1970 55.6% +3.7%
1975 56.0% +0.8%
1980 57.1% +1.9%
1985 57.2% +0.2%
1990 57.7% +0.8%
1995 58.0% +0.4%
2000 56.9% -1.9%
2005 48.1% -15.4%
2010 48.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.3% 51.0% 53.6% 2
1970s 55.8% 55.6% 56.0% 2
1980s 57.2% 57.1% 57.2% 2
1990s 57.8% 57.7% 58.0% 2
2000s 52.5% 48.1% 56.9% 2
2010s 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 France 55.7% compare
  2. 3 Colombia 55.0% compare
  3. 4 Greece 48.5% compare
  4. 6 Poland 47.6% compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 44.4% compare
  6. 8 Malta 43.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Iceland was 48.4% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Iceland ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary