Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 33.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 33.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 33.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.
That places Iceland 3rd 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 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +56.2% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 17.5% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Cuba 44.8% compare
- 2 Singapore 37.0% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 32.1% compare
- 5 Russian Federation 32.0% compare
- 6 Colombia 26.1% 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 tertiary in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iceland was 33.0% 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 tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary