Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Iceland

Iceland: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 67.0%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.020.040.062004200920152004: 0.028 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.026 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.031 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.036 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.042 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.022 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.041 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.047 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.042 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.06 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.034 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.056 % of youth population with high education

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

Analysis

In 2015, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Iceland stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places Iceland 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% -9.6%
2006 0.0% +21.1%
2007 0.0% +16.8%
2008 0.0% +15.7%
2009 0.0% -47.4%
2010 0.0% +84.6%
2011 0.0% +15.8%
2012 0.0% -11.0%
2013 0.1% +44.1%
2014 0.0% -44.4%
2015 0.1% +67.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 82 Denmark 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Greece 0.1% compare
  3. 84 Guinea 0.1% compare
  4. 86 France 0.0% compare
  5. 87 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  6. 88 Cyprus 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Iceland?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Iceland ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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