Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Iceland

Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 89.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
89.5%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
6th
of 61 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2014
All-time low
61.5%
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2014

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Iceland, 2003–2014

0204060802003200820142003: 61.5 %2004: 66.4 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 71.5 %2007: 71.9 %2008: 75.3 %2009: 73.4 %2010: 81.2 %2011: 76.8 %2012: 85.7 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 89.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Iceland stood at 89.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Iceland peaked at 89.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2003.

That places Iceland 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, female (%) in Iceland, 2003 to 2014.
Year % Change
2003 61.5%
2004 66.4% +8.0%
2005 68.1% +2.6%
2006 71.5% +5.0%
2007 71.9% +0.6%
2008 75.3% +4.7%
2009 73.4% -2.5%
2010 81.2% +10.6%
2011 76.8% -5.4%
2012 85.7% +11.6%
2013 81.6% -4.8%
2014 89.5% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.7% 61.5% 75.3% 7
2010s 83.0% 76.8% 89.5% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 3 Norway 92.0% compare
  2. 4 Finland 91.8% compare
  3. 5 Sweden 90.1% compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 88.3%
  5. 8 Czechia 85.1% compare
  6. 9 Hungary 84.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Iceland?
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Iceland was 89.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 807 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release