Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 17.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 1960
All-time low
17.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 54.11965: 49.11970: 51.21975: 44.51980: 40.51985: 34.51990: 29.51995: 282000: 25.22005: 202010: 17.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 17.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 54.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 54.1%
1965 49.1% -9.3%
1970 51.2% +4.3%
1975 44.5% -13.0%
1980 40.5% -8.9%
1985 34.5% -14.8%
1990 29.5% -14.6%
1995 28.0% -5.1%
2000 25.2% -10.1%
2005 20.0% -20.7%
2010 17.8% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.6% 49.1% 54.1% 2
1970s 47.8% 44.5% 51.2% 2
1980s 37.5% 34.5% 40.5% 2
1990s 28.8% 28.0% 29.5% 2
2000s 22.6% 20.0% 25.2% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 17.8% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary