Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 66.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Iceland, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 66.5% for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Iceland peaked at 73.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 73.5% | — |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 69.1% | 73.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Iceland was 66.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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