Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 27.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 1975
All-time low
27.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 54.51965: 57.61970: 57.61975: 58.61980: 51.61985: 52.51990: 45.81995: 422000: 35.62005: 30.22010: 27.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 58.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 54.5%
1965 57.6% +5.6%
1970 57.6% +0.0%
1975 58.6% +1.8%
1980 51.6% -12.0%
1985 52.5% +1.9%
1990 45.8% -12.9%
1995 42.0% -8.2%
2000 35.6% -15.3%
2005 30.2% -15.2%
2010 27.9% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.1% 54.5% 57.6% 2
1970s 58.1% 57.6% 58.6% 2
1980s 52.1% 51.6% 52.5% 2
1990s 43.9% 42.0% 45.8% 2
2000s 32.9% 30.2% 35.6% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Paraguay 32.5% compare
  2. 13 Cameroon 31.9% compare
  3. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 28.6% compare
  4. 16 Fiji 27.5% compare
  5. 17 Greece 26.5% compare
  6. 18 Guyana 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 27.9% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary