Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.868 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.869 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.861 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.862 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.85 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.87 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.875 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.879 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.874 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.875 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.901 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.895 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.9% for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2015.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.1%
2006 0.9% -1.0%
2007 0.9% +0.2%
2008 0.8% -1.4%
2009 0.9% +2.3%
2010 0.9% +0.7%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% +2.9%
2015 0.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Sweden 0.9% compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  3. 14 Croatia 0.9% compare
  4. 16 Malta 0.9% compare
  5. 17 Estonia 0.9% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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