Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.152004200920152004: 0.121 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.127 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.129 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.132 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.131 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.14 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.15 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.156 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.167 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.164 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.163 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.169 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2015, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Iceland stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Iceland 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +4.7%
2006 0.1% +1.9%
2007 0.1% +2.1%
2008 0.1% -0.9%
2009 0.1% +7.3%
2010 0.1% +6.9%
2011 0.2% +3.8%
2012 0.2% +7.0%
2013 0.2% -1.3%
2014 0.2% -0.8%
2015 0.2% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6

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  6. 28 Greece 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Iceland?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Iceland was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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