Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 29.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.3%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2005
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 4.91965: 101970: 10.21975: 16.41980: 20.61985: 25.71990: 28.41995: 26.52000: 30.92005: 352010: 29.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Iceland stood at 29.3%.

That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 35.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 64th 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 35-39 with secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.9%
1965 10.0% +104.9%
1970 10.2% +1.7%
1975 16.4% +60.7%
1980 20.6% +25.2%
1985 25.7% +25.2%
1990 28.4% +10.2%
1995 26.5% -6.7%
2000 30.9% +16.6%
2005 35.0% +13.3%
2010 29.3% -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 4.9% 10.0% 2
1970s 13.3% 10.2% 16.4% 2
1980s 23.1% 20.6% 25.7% 2
1990s 27.4% 26.5% 28.4% 2
2000s 32.9% 30.9% 35.0% 2
2010s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 61 United States of America 30.2% compare
  2. 62 United Arab Emirates 30.0% compare
  3. 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.7% compare
  4. 65 Singapore 28.4% compare
  5. 66 Philippines 27.5% compare
  6. 67 Luxembourg 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Iceland was 29.3% 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 secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary