Youth not in education employment training in Iceland
Iceland: Youth not in education employment training was 5.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.84
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
107th
of 115 countries
All-time high
8.66
in 2009
All-time low
3.1
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Youth not in education employment training in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.84 for youth not in education employment training in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Iceland peaked at 8.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 107th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.81 | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 7.46 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.64 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.47 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.66 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 6.97 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 3.1 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 4.07 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 5.84 | 6.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Iceland?
- Youth not in education employment training in Iceland was 5.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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