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

Iceland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.10.20.32004200920152004: 0.163 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.183 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.2 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.221 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.226 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.23 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.23 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.241 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.251 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.264 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.322 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.297 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Iceland stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +12.2%
2006 0.2% +9.2%
2007 0.2% +10.8%
2008 0.2% +2.1%
2009 0.2% +1.5%
2010 0.2% +0.3%
2011 0.2% +4.8%
2012 0.3% +4.2%
2013 0.3% +5.2%
2014 0.3% +21.6%
2015 0.3% -7.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 17 Sweden 0.3% compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  3. 19 Ukraine 0.3% compare
  4. 21 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  5. 22 Spain 0.3% compare
  6. 23 Russian Federation 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Iceland?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Iceland was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Iceland ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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