Early-demographic dividend vs Iceland: Labor force with advanced education

Early-demographic dividend
69.0%
in 2024
Iceland
86.5%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
13th
Iceland rank
10th

Labor force with advanced education over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 86.5% against 69.0% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 19 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 73.7% 91.4% 17.8% Iceland
2010s 69.5% 90.3% 20.9% Iceland
2020s 69.1% 86.5% 17.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Early-demographic dividend or Iceland?
Iceland, at 86.5% against 69.0% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Early-demographic dividend and Iceland?
17.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Iceland rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).