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

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 1960
All-time low
7.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 57 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 39.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 25 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Bahrain 8.7% compare
  2. 81 South Africa 8.4% compare
  3. 82 Saudi Arabia 8.0% compare
  4. 84 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
  5. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 6.9% compare
  6. 86 China 6.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)