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 44.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 44.2% 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.
That represents a change of up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 44.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.
That places Iceland 26th 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +87.9% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +63.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 21.6% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 30.6% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 23 Netherlands 45.2% compare
- 24 Switzerland 45.0% compare
- 25 Denmark 44.9% compare
- 27 Poland 43.5% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
- 29 Bulgaria 40.5% 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 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Iceland was 44.2% 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 44.2% 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 3.7% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 26th 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 44.2%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)