Language learning in Iceland
Iceland: Language learning was 17.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
17.6
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
17.6
in 2012
All-time low
12.5
in 1999
Years of data
16
1995–2012
Language learning in Iceland, 1995–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17.6 for language learning in 2012. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, language learning in Iceland peaked at 17.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 5th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 12.5 | 15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 14.7 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is language learning in Iceland?
- Language learning in Iceland was 17.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest language learning recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest language learning recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for language learning?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is language learning rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Language learning (1995-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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