Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 7.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 62.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 83rd 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.8% | — |
| 1965 | 57.0% | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 46.6% | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.9% | 57.0% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 39.1% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 31.9% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 80 Bahrain 8.7% compare
- 81 South Africa 8.4% compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 8.0% compare
- 84 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 6.9% compare
- 86 China 6.8% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 7.8% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)