Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 17.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Iceland stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 17.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +45.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +59.2% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 20 Hungary 18.1% compare
- 21 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
- 22 Belgium 17.8% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.6% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 17.5% compare
- 26 Japan 17.2% 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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Iceland was 17.7% 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+ with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary