Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary was 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Iceland, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iceland stood at 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iceland peaked at 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2010.
That places Iceland 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 41.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 44.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 46.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 50.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 52.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 53.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 55.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 57.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 59.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 60.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 63.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 65.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 66.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 67.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 67.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 67.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 68.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 68.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 60 Portugal 73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 61 Israel 72.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 62 OECD 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 71.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 65 Malta 71.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 66 Iran 70.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iceland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iceland was 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.