Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 17.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 17th 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Colombia 18.6% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 18.5% compare
- 16 Australia 18.5% compare
- 18 Switzerland 17.9% compare
- 19 Belgium 17.7% compare
- 20 Netherlands 15.6% 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland was 17.9% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary