Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland

Iceland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 36.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.2%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2007
All-time low
26.0%
in 1974
Years of data
36
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland, 1971–2017

0102030401971199420171971: 32.1 % female1973: 28 % female1974: 26 % female1975: 26.5 % female1976: 26.6 % female1977: 31.7 % female1983: 38.3 % female1986: 37.3 % female1988: 38.2 % female1989: 38 % female1991: 34.2 % female1992: 33.7 % female1993: 33.8 % female1994: 34.8 % female1995: 34.1 % female1996: 34.9 % female1998: 32.9 % female1999: 34.4 % female2000: 35.9 % female2001: 37.7 % female2002: 40.3 % female2003: 38.3 % female2004: 41.4 % female2005: 39.9 % female2006: 41 % female2007: 42.6 % female2008: 42.4 % female2009: 41.6 % female2010: 41.7 % female2011: 42 % female2012: 40.5 % female2013: 42.6 % female2014: 41.4 % female2015: 40.8 % female2016: 38.7 % female2017: 36.2 % female

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland is 36.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland peaked at 42.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1974.

That places Iceland 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Iceland, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 32.1%
1973 28.0% -12.8%
1974 26.0% -7.1%
1975 26.5% +1.8%
1976 26.6% +0.3%
1977 31.7% +19.5%
1983 38.3% +20.6%
1986 37.3% -2.6%
1988 38.2% +2.6%
1989 38.0% -0.7%
1991 34.2% -9.8%
1992 33.7% -1.7%
1993 33.8% +0.4%
1994 34.8% +3.1%
1995 34.1% -2.2%
1996 34.9% +2.3%
1998 32.9% -5.7%
1999 34.4% +4.6%
2000 35.9% +4.4%
2001 37.7% +4.9%
2002 40.3% +6.9%
2003 38.3% -4.9%
2004 41.4% +8.1%
2005 39.9% -3.5%
2006 41.0% +2.6%
2007 42.6% +4.0%
2008 42.4% -0.5%
2009 41.6% -1.8%
2010 41.7% +0.2%
2011 42.0% +0.6%
2012 40.5% -3.5%
2013 42.6% +5.1%
2014 41.4% -2.7%
2015 40.8% -1.6%
2016 38.7% -5.0%
2017 36.2% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.5% 26.0% 32.1% 6
1980s 37.9% 37.3% 38.3% 4
1990s 34.1% 32.9% 34.9% 8
2000s 40.1% 35.9% 42.6% 10
2010s 40.5% 36.2% 42.6% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 133 Antigua and Barbuda 36.9% compare
  2. 134 Tunisia 36.7% compare
  3. 135 Cameroon 36.6% compare
  4. 137 Aruba 36.0% compare
  5. 138 Germany 35.9% compare
  6. 139 Mauritius 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iceland was 36.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1974.
How does Iceland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Iceland ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.