Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 46.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Iceland, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Iceland is 46.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 421.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Iceland peaked at 62.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 51st out of 61 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.9% | — |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +83.1% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 8.9% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 34.2% | 62.0% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Iceland was 46.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.3%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release