Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 17.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.5%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.831965: 11970: 1.31975: 1.91980: 31985: 4.51990: 6.31995: 8.32000: 10.22005: 13.42010: 17.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 17.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 17.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.0% +22.9%
1970 1.3% +31.4%
1975 1.9% +45.5%
1980 3.0% +55.4%
1985 4.5% +46.9%
1990 6.3% +41.1%
1995 8.3% +32.6%
2000 10.2% +22.1%
2005 13.4% +31.9%
2010 17.5% +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 2
1980s 3.7% 3.0% 4.5% 2
1990s 7.3% 6.3% 8.3% 2
2000s 11.8% 10.2% 13.4% 2
2010s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Russian Federation 20.3% compare
  2. 13 Cyprus 20.2% compare
  3. 14 Australia 19.8% compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 17.4% compare
  5. 17 Japan 16.7% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Iceland was 17.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary