Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Iceland

Iceland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, male was 0.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.10.20.30.42004200920152004: 0.233 % of male population in working age2005: 0.259 % of male population in working age2006: 0.273 % of male population in working age2007: 0.289 % of male population in working age2008: 0.307 % of male population in working age2009: 0.311 % of male population in working age2010: 0.295 % of male population in working age2011: 0.308 % of male population in working age2012: 0.3 % of male population in working age2013: 0.315 % of male population in working age2014: 0.435 % of male population in working age2015: 0.422 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Iceland stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places Iceland 12th out of 109 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, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.3% +11.3%
2006 0.3% +5.3%
2007 0.3% +5.9%
2008 0.3% +6.3%
2009 0.3% +1.2%
2010 0.3% -5.2%
2011 0.3% +4.6%
2012 0.3% -2.5%
2013 0.3% +4.9%
2014 0.4% +37.9%
2015 0.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Ireland 0.5% compare
  2. 10 Germany 0.4% compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 0.4% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 0.4% compare
  6. 15 Cyprus 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Iceland?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Iceland was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, male?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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