Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Iceland
Iceland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Iceland is 0.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 16th out of 107 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.
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 13 Ireland 0.6% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
- 17 Chile 0.5% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 0.5%
- 19 Thailand 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Iceland?
- Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Iceland was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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