Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 36.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.2%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
115th
of 150 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2007
All-time low
32.9%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Iceland, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 32.9 %1999: 34.4 %2000: 35.9 %2001: 37.7 %2002: 40.3 %2003: 38.3 %2004: 41.4 %2005: 39.9 %2006: 41 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 41.6 %2010: 41.7 %2011: 42 %2012: 40.5 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 41.4 %2015: 40.8 %2016: 38.7 %2017: 36.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Iceland stood at 36.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Iceland peaked at 42.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1998.

That places Iceland 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 32.9%
1999 34.4% +4.6%
2000 35.9% +4.4%
2001 37.7% +4.9%
2002 40.3% +6.9%
2003 38.3% -4.9%
2004 41.4% +8.1%
2005 39.9% -3.5%
2006 41.0% +2.6%
2007 42.6% +4.0%
2008 42.4% -0.5%
2009 41.6% -1.8%
2010 41.7% +0.2%
2011 42.0% +0.6%
2012 40.5% -3.5%
2013 42.6% +5.1%
2014 41.4% -2.7%
2015 40.8% -1.6%
2016 38.7% -5.0%
2017 36.2% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.6% 32.9% 34.4% 2
2000s 40.1% 35.9% 42.6% 10
2010s 40.5% 36.2% 42.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Iceland?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Iceland was 36.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Iceland ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.