Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 66.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Iceland, 2011–2021
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%.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 73.5% | — |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -6.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 66.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 66.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 South Korea 57.4% compare
- 5 Norway 56.0% compare
- 6 Bahrain 55.0% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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