Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 10.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Iceland is 10.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Iceland peaked at 10.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Iceland was 10.6% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary