Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 66.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 66.5% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iceland peaked at 81.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 77.8% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 75.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.1% | 76.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iceland?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iceland was 66.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).