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

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 24.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.3%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 2.81965: 4.21970: 4.31975: 5.11980: 5.61985: 6.81990: 10.71995: 14.12000: 14.32005: 16.92010: 24.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 24.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

That places Iceland 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 4.2% +52.0%
1970 4.3% +0.7%
1975 5.1% +18.7%
1980 5.6% +10.5%
1985 6.8% +21.8%
1990 10.7% +56.9%
1995 14.1% +32.0%
2000 14.3% +1.4%
2005 16.9% +18.3%
2010 24.3% +43.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 2.8% 4.2% 2
1970s 4.7% 4.3% 5.1% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.6% 6.8% 2
1990s 12.4% 10.7% 14.1% 2
2000s 15.6% 14.3% 16.9% 2
2010s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Belgium 27.0% compare
  2. 16 Denmark 24.8% compare
  3. 17 Estonia 24.4% compare
  4. 19 Spain 23.9% compare
  5. 20 Sweden 23.5% compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More education data for Iceland

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland was 24.3% 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 tertiary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-35-39-with-tertiary-schooling-completed-tertiary/iceland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-35-39-with-tertiary-schooling-completed-tertiary/iceland/">Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Iceland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary