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
100th
of 105 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 100th out of 105 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.

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. 97 Montenegro 347,329 compare
  2. 98 Luxembourg 303,261 compare
  3. 99 Malta 242,530 compare
  4. 101 Belize 50,535 compare
  5. 102 Jamaica 12,379 compare
  6. 103 Palestine 12,312 compare

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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 100th out of 105 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
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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