Urban population, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Urban population, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.647 % of population with high education2005: 0.647 % of population with high education2006: 0.65 % of population with high education2007: 0.655 % of population with high education2008: 0.645 % of population with high education2009: 0.644 % of population with high education2010: 0.643 % of population with high education2011: 0.646 % of population with high education2012: 0.643 % of population with high education2013: 0.649 % of population with high education2014: 0.851 % of population with high education2015: 0.849 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.8% for urban population, above primary education in 2015.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 15th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Urban population, above primary education in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with high education Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.1%
2006 0.7% +0.5%
2007 0.7% +0.8%
2008 0.6% -1.6%
2009 0.6% -0.1%
2010 0.6% -0.2%
2011 0.6% +0.4%
2012 0.6% -0.4%
2013 0.6% +0.9%
2014 0.9% +31.1%
2015 0.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Peru 0.9% compare
  2. 13 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  3. 14 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 16 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  6. 18 United States of America 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Iceland?
Urban population, above primary education in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for urban population, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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