Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary was 49.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
49.7%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 23 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 23 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland is 49.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 49.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.9%
1965 5.9% +0.0%
1970 8.3% +40.5%
1975 8.3% +0.0%
1980 12.1% +46.0%
1985 12.1% +0.0%
1990 23.0% +90.1%
1995 23.0% +0.0%
2000 33.9% +47.5%
2005 40.8% +20.1%
2010 49.7% +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 2
1970s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 2
1980s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 2
1990s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 2
2000s 37.3% 33.9% 40.8% 2
2010s 49.7% 49.7% 49.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.3% compare
  2. 38 Belgium 52.0% compare
  3. 39 Canada 50.0% compare
  4. 41 Ukraine 49.1% compare
  5. 42 Chile 48.8% compare
  6. 43 Austria 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland was 49.7% 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)