Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland

Iceland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.10.20.32004200920152004: 0.254 % of population with low education2005: 0.205 % of population with low education2006: 0.186 % of population with low education2007: 0.212 % of population with low education2008: 0.118 % of population with low education2009: 0.212 % of population with low education2010: 0.261 % of population with low education2011: 0.27 % of population with low education2012: 0.317 % of population with low education2013: 0.316 % of population with low education2014: 0.174 % of population with low education2015: 0.171 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland is 0.2%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

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 rising across the 12 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with low education Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.2% -19.4%
2006 0.2% -8.9%
2007 0.2% +13.9%
2008 0.1% -44.5%
2009 0.2% +79.5%
2010 0.3% +23.2%
2011 0.3% +3.5%
2012 0.3% +17.4%
2013 0.3% -0.4%
2014 0.2% -45.0%
2015 0.2% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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