Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Iceland

Iceland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 41.0% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
41.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2004
All-time low
41.0%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Iceland, 2004–2008

0102030402004200620082004: 44.1 Percentage2005: 42.2 Percentage2006: 42.6 Percentage2007: 41.6 Percentage2008: 41 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 41.0% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.

That places Iceland 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in Iceland, 2004 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2004 44.1%
2005 42.2% -4.3%
2006 42.6% +0.9%
2007 41.6% -2.3%
2008 41.0% -1.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 41.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 41.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Portugal 65.2% compare
  2. 2 Malta 54.2% compare
  3. 4 Spain 40.5% compare
  4. 5 Italy 36.2% compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Iceland?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Iceland was 41.0% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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