Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.715 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.714 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.714 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.711 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.712 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.705 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.694 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.685 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.677 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.681 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.678 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.672 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, above primary education in Iceland is 0.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places Iceland 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.2%
2006 0.7% +0.0%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.7% +0.2%
2009 0.7% -1.0%
2010 0.7% -1.5%
2011 0.7% -1.4%
2012 0.7% -1.1%
2013 0.7% +0.6%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Austria 0.7%
  2. 45 Philippines 0.7% compare
  3. 46 Puerto Rico 0.7%
  4. 48 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  5. 49 Georgia 0.7% compare
  6. 50 Latvia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Iceland?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Iceland was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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