Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 30.3% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 30.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 30.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.
That places Iceland 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 30.3% 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 30.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Iceland ranks 13th 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 63.8%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)