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

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.307 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.338 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.358 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.379 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.401 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.397 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.401 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.413 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.418 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.44 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.62 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.628 % of population aged 25-64

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  2. 6 United States of America 0.6% compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 9 Ireland 0.6% compare
  5. 10 Armenia 0.5% compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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