Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 85th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.9% | — |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -6.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 82 Macau, China 9.3% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare
- 84 Croatia 9.3% compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.2% compare
- 87 Botswana 8.2% compare
- 88 Dominica 8.1% compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland was 8.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iceland ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/