Working-age population with secondary education, total in Iceland

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

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 113 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, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.732 % of total population in working age2005: 0.71 % of total population in working age2006: 0.695 % of total population in working age2007: 0.675 % of total population in working age2008: 0.66 % of total population in working age2009: 0.662 % of total population in working age2010: 0.659 % of total population in working age2011: 0.652 % of total population in working age2012: 0.648 % of total population in working age2013: 0.625 % of total population in working age2014: 0.488 % of total population in working age2015: 0.483 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, total in Iceland is 0.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

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

That places Iceland 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -2.9%
2006 0.7% -2.2%
2007 0.7% -2.9%
2008 0.7% -2.3%
2009 0.7% +0.4%
2010 0.7% -0.5%
2011 0.7% -1.1%
2012 0.6% -0.5%
2013 0.6% -3.5%
2014 0.5% -21.9%
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Iceland?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Iceland was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Iceland ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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