Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 42.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 42.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland peaked at 42.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.
That places Iceland 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +48.4% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +105.3% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.1% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 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 60-64 with secondary in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Iceland was 42.9% 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)