Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 24.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland is 24.6%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 25.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
That places Iceland 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iceland was 24.6% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary