Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 29.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.9%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 21965: 2.11970: 2.91975: 3.71980: 4.11985: 81990: 13.91995: 16.52000: 20.12005: 29.22010: 29.9

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 29.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 29.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.1% +1.0%
1970 2.9% +41.7%
1975 3.7% +27.4%
1980 4.1% +10.5%
1985 8.0% +95.4%
1990 13.9% +73.3%
1995 16.5% +18.8%
2000 20.1% +21.7%
2005 29.2% +45.0%
2010 29.9% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 2
1980s 6.1% 4.1% 8.0% 2
1990s 15.2% 13.9% 16.5% 2
2000s 24.6% 20.1% 29.2% 2
2010s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Slovenia 30.5% compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 30.5% compare
  3. 22 Denmark 30.4% compare
  4. 24 Hungary 29.7% compare
  5. 25 Poland 29.5% compare
  6. 26 Russian Federation 28.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland was 29.9% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary