Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 70.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland stood at 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 70.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.1% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.5% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 36.0% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 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 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Iceland was 70.0% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)