Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 73.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iceland is 73.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iceland peaked at 86.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 23rd 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 (% of total working-age) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.5% | — |
| 2000 | 84.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 81.1% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.8% | 80.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iceland?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iceland was 73.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 (% of total 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).