Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Iceland
Iceland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2015, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Iceland stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Iceland peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 6 United States of America 0.6% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 9 Ireland 0.6% compare
- 10 Armenia 0.5% compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 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, aged 25-64 in Iceland?
- Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Iceland was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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