Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 20.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.0%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 1965
All-time low
20.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 53.81965: 56.81970: 50.91975: 51.81980: 45.41985: 41.11990: 351995: 30.32000: 28.22005: 25.32010: 20

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 20.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 56.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 53.8%
1965 56.8% +5.6%
1970 50.9% -10.4%
1975 51.8% +1.8%
1980 45.4% -12.4%
1985 41.1% -9.5%
1990 35.0% -14.8%
1995 30.3% -13.3%
2000 28.2% -7.0%
2005 25.3% -10.3%
2010 20.0% -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.3% 53.8% 56.8% 2
1970s 51.3% 50.9% 51.8% 2
1980s 43.2% 41.1% 45.4% 2
1990s 32.6% 30.3% 35.0% 2
2000s 26.7% 25.3% 28.2% 2
2010s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 20.0% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary