Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland

Iceland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.4641 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4641 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
115th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.6649 GPIA
in 1986
All-time low
0.4477 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
22
1986–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland, 1986–2018

00.20.40.61986200220181986: 0.665 GPIA1998: 0.448 GPIA1999: 0.495 GPIA2000: 0.508 GPIA2001: 0.552 GPIA2002: 0.601 GPIA2003: 0.566 GPIA2004: 0.643 GPIA2005: 0.577 GPIA2006: 0.596 GPIA2007: 0.604 GPIA2008: 0.612 GPIA2009: 0.608 GPIA2010: 0.634 GPIA2011: 0.634 GPIA2012: 0.598 GPIA2013: 0.629 GPIA2014: 0.603 GPIA2015: 0.577 GPIA2016: 0.527 GPIA2017: 0.481 GPIA2018: 0.464 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland is 0.4641 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland peaked at 0.6649 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4477 GPIA, in 1998.

That places Iceland 115th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iceland, 1986 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.6649 GPIA
1998 0.4477 GPIA -32.7%
1999 0.4951 GPIA +10.6%
2000 0.5085 GPIA +2.7%
2001 0.5524 GPIA +8.6%
2002 0.6014 GPIA +8.9%
2003 0.5657 GPIA -5.9%
2004 0.6427 GPIA +13.6%
2005 0.5767 GPIA -10.3%
2006 0.5958 GPIA +3.3%
2007 0.6036 GPIA +1.3%
2008 0.6125 GPIA +1.5%
2009 0.6079 GPIA -0.8%
2010 0.6344 GPIA +4.4%
2011 0.6345 GPIA +0.0%
2012 0.5981 GPIA -5.7%
2013 0.6286 GPIA +5.1%
2014 0.6033 GPIA -4.0%
2015 0.5767 GPIA -4.4%
2016 0.5271 GPIA -8.6%
2017 0.4815 GPIA -8.7%
2018 0.4641 GPIA -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6649 GPIA 0.6649 GPIA 0.6649 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4714 GPIA 0.4477 GPIA 0.4951 GPIA 2
2000s 0.5867 GPIA 0.5085 GPIA 0.6427 GPIA 10
2010s 0.572 GPIA 0.4641 GPIA 0.6345 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 112 Benin 0.5152 GPIA compare
  2. 113 Mozambique 0.502 GPIA compare
  3. 114 Angola 0.4759 GPIA compare
  4. 116 Cyprus 0.3899 GPIA compare
  5. 117 Hong Kong, China 0.3892 GPIA compare
  6. 118 Ghana 0.38 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland was 0.4641 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6649 GPIA in 1986.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4477 GPIA in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
Iceland ranks 115th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,342 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/