Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 25.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.2%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2005
All-time low
6.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.81965: 8.81970: 11.21975: 13.91980: 16.11985: 18.51990: 21.61995: 23.22000: 24.22005: 26.52010: 25.2

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 25.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 26.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.8%
1965 8.8% +28.2%
1970 11.2% +27.7%
1975 13.9% +24.4%
1980 16.1% +15.3%
1985 18.5% +15.3%
1990 21.6% +16.8%
1995 23.2% +7.4%
2000 24.2% +4.3%
2005 26.5% +9.3%
2010 25.2% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 6.8% 8.8% 2
1970s 12.6% 11.2% 13.9% 2
1980s 17.3% 16.1% 18.5% 2
1990s 22.4% 21.6% 23.2% 2
2000s 25.4% 24.2% 26.5% 2
2010s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland was 25.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary