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

Iceland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.7%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
58th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 1986
All-time low
5.7%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1986–2018

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

0510151986200220181986: 14.3 %1998: 7.1 %1999: 7.4 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 9.6 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8 %2016: 7 %2017: 6 %2018: 5.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Iceland is 5.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Iceland peaked at 14.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 58th of 162 countries on this measure, 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, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Iceland, 1986 to 2018.
Year % Change
1986 14.3%
1998 7.1% -50.2%
1999 7.4% +4.1%
2000 7.5% +1.8%
2001 8.8% +16.7%
2002 9.9% +11.9%
2003 9.4% -4.8%
2004 10.8% +14.8%
2005 9.6% -10.9%
2006 9.4% -1.7%
2007 8.6% -9.2%
2008 8.6% -0.2%
2009 8.6% +0.8%
2010 9.6% +10.9%
2011 9.4% -1.5%
2012 9.1% -3.3%
2013 8.7% -4.8%
2014 8.3% -4.6%
2015 8.0% -3.6%
2016 7.0% -12.9%
2017 6.0% -13.5%
2018 5.7% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
1990s 7.3% 7.1% 7.4% 2
2000s 9.1% 7.5% 10.8% 10
2010s 8.0% 5.7% 9.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Iceland?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Iceland was 5.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Iceland ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/