Iceland vs Small states: Progression to secondary school

Iceland
99.7%
in 2011
Small states
90.9%
in 2017
Iceland rank
24th
Small states rank
25th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Iceland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.7% against 90.9% in Small states, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 24th and Small states ranks 25th of 167 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 99.6% 84.1% 15.4% Iceland
2000s 99.7% 88.3% 11.5% Iceland
2010s 99.7% 90.8% 8.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Iceland or Small states?
Iceland, at 99.7% against 90.9% in Small states as of 2011.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Iceland and Small states?
8.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small states?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
How do Iceland and Small states rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Iceland ranks 24th and Small states ranks 25th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).