Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.746 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.795 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.814 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.788 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.882 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.788 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.739 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.73 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.683 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.684 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.826 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.829 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2015, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Iceland stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

That places Iceland 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.8% +6.6%
2006 0.8% +2.3%
2007 0.8% -3.2%
2008 0.9% +12.0%
2009 0.8% -10.6%
2010 0.7% -6.2%
2011 0.7% -1.2%
2012 0.7% -6.4%
2013 0.7% +0.2%
2014 0.8% +20.7%
2015 0.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Denmark 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Italy 0.8% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Iceland?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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