Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 12.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.3%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 1980
All-time low
12.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 12.11965: 17.81970: 21.61975: 28.51980: 33.11985: 26.81990: 30.41995: 32.32000: 23.82005: 292010: 12.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Iceland stood at 12.3%.

The figure is down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 33.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.1%
1965 17.8% +46.9%
1970 21.6% +21.2%
1975 28.5% +32.1%
1980 33.1% +16.4%
1985 26.8% -19.1%
1990 30.4% +13.4%
1995 32.3% +6.2%
2000 23.8% -26.3%
2005 29.0% +21.6%
2010 12.3% -57.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.0% 12.1% 17.8% 2
1970s 25.0% 21.6% 28.5% 2
1980s 30.0% 26.8% 33.1% 2
1990s 31.4% 30.4% 32.3% 2
2000s 26.4% 23.8% 29.0% 2
2010s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Iceland was 12.3% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary