Urban population, primary education and below in Iceland

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

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Urban population, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.49 % of population with low education2005: 0.497 % of population with low education2006: 0.484 % of population with low education2007: 0.461 % of population with low education2008: 0.472 % of population with low education2009: 0.481 % of population with low education2010: 0.435 % of population with low education2011: 0.383 % of population with low education2012: 0.463 % of population with low education2013: 0.461 % of population with low education2014: 0.743 % of population with low education2015: 0.765 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.8% for urban population, primary education and below in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

That places Iceland 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Urban population, primary education and below in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with low education Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +1.4%
2006 0.5% -2.6%
2007 0.5% -4.7%
2008 0.5% +2.3%
2009 0.5% +1.9%
2010 0.4% -9.5%
2011 0.4% -12.1%
2012 0.5% +20.9%
2013 0.5% -0.5%
2014 0.7% +61.3%
2015 0.8% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Chile 0.8% compare
  2. 12 Brazil 0.8% compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  4. 15 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  5. 16 Mexico 0.7% compare
  6. 17 Italy 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Iceland?
Urban population, primary education and below in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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