Over-age students, primary in Iceland

Iceland: Over-age students, primary was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
187th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1977
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1977–2017

Over-age students, primary in Iceland, 1977–2017

00.10.20.30.40.51977199720171977: 0.463 % of enrollment1996: 0.027 % of enrollment1997: 0.027 % of enrollment1998: 0.131 % of enrollment1999: 0.112 % of enrollment2000: 0.067 % of enrollment2001: 0.085 % of enrollment2002: 0.099 % of enrollment2003: 0.067 % of enrollment2004: 0.058 % of enrollment2005: 0.071 % of enrollment2006: 0.059 % of enrollment2007: 0.063 % of enrollment2008: 0.05 % of enrollment2009: 0.054 % of enrollment2010: 0.027 % of enrollment2011: 0.034 % of enrollment2012: 0.031 % of enrollment2013: 0.024 % of enrollment2014: 0.027 % of enrollment2015: 0.036 % of enrollment2016: 0.045 % of enrollment2017: 0.034 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

In 2017, over-age students, primary in Iceland stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Iceland 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Over-age students, primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Iceland, 1977 to 2017.
Year % of enrollment Change
1977 0.5%
1996 0.0% -94.1%
1997 0.0% -0.4%
1998 0.1% +381.6%
1999 0.1% -14.7%
2000 0.1% -40.1%
2001 0.1% +26.5%
2002 0.1% +16.0%
2003 0.1% -32.3%
2004 0.1% -12.9%
2005 0.1% +23.0%
2006 0.1% -17.2%
2007 0.1% +6.7%
2008 0.1% -20.7%
2009 0.1% +7.0%
2010 0.0% -49.5%
2011 0.0% +25.6%
2012 0.0% -9.9%
2013 0.0% -22.7%
2014 0.0% +13.1%
2015 0.0% +35.1%
2016 0.0% +24.1%
2017 0.0% -23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Iceland?
Over-age students, primary in Iceland was 0.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1977.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for over-age students, primary?
Iceland ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.