Total sample population, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Total sample population, above primary education was 151,665 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
151,665
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
103rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
228,723
in 2009
All-time low
151,665
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Total sample population, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2004200920152004: 197.7k2005: 203.4k2006: 209.3k2007: 215.8k2008: 224.3k2009: 228.7k2010: 222.1k2011: 223.1k2012: 223.3k2013: 226.1k2014: 153.2k2015: 151.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 151,665 for total sample population, above primary education in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 228,723 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 151,665, in 2015.

That places Iceland 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total sample population, above primary education in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 197,684 —
2005 203,358 +2.9%
2006 209,284 +2.9%
2007 215,772 +3.1%
2008 224,277 +3.9%
2009 228,723 +2.0%
2010 222,095 -2.9%
2011 223,098 +0.5%
2012 223,276 +0.1%
2013 226,148 +1.3%
2014 153,250 -32.2%
2015 151,665 -1.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 151,665 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.65 million, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 151,665 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 213,183 197,684 228,723 6
2010s 199,922 151,665 226,148 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 100 Montenegro 347,329 compare
  2. 101 Luxembourg 303,261 compare
  3. 102 Malta 242,530 compare
  4. 104 Belize 50,535
  5. 105 Jamaica 12,379
  6. 106 Palestine 12,312 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Iceland?
Total sample population, above primary education in Iceland was 151,665 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 228,723 in 2009.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 151,665 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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