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

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 22.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.4%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2005
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 22.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 51st 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.6%
1965 4.0% +9.7%
1970 4.3% +9.6%
1975 5.1% +17.1%
1980 5.5% +9.3%
1985 6.7% +20.8%
1990 7.4% +10.9%
1995 9.2% +24.5%
2000 11.2% +21.4%
2005 22.4% +100.1%
2010 22.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2
1970s 4.7% 4.3% 5.1% 2
1980s 6.1% 5.5% 6.7% 2
1990s 8.3% 7.4% 9.2% 2
2000s 16.8% 11.2% 22.4% 2
2010s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1

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  4. 52 Ireland 21.6% compare
  5. 53 Jamaica 21.2% compare
  6. 54 Italy 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland was 22.4% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)