Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 66.5% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Iceland, 2011β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Iceland is 66.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Iceland peaked at 73.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 69.1% | 73.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 United Arab Emirates 87.5% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.6% compare
- 4 Korea 57.4% compare
- 5 Norway 56.0% compare
- 6 Bahrain, Kingdom of 55.0% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Iceland was 66.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release