Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Iceland

Iceland: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.743 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.718 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.701 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.681 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.662 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.667 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.666 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.658 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.653 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.631 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.491 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.486 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Iceland stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Iceland peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 93rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -3.3%
2006 0.7% -2.4%
2007 0.7% -2.8%
2008 0.7% -2.8%
2009 0.7% +0.7%
2010 0.7% -0.2%
2011 0.7% -1.3%
2012 0.7% -0.7%
2013 0.6% -3.4%
2014 0.5% -22.2%
2015 0.5% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 90 Thailand 0.5% compare
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  4. 94 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
  5. 95 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  6. 96 Ireland 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Iceland?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Iceland was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Iceland ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with 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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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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