Iceland vs Luxembourg: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Iceland
59.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg
61.2%
in 2018
Iceland rank
35th
Luxembourg rank
33rd

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 61.2% against 59.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 81.4% 58.9% 22.6% Iceland
2010s 76.0% 63.5% 12.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 61.2% against 59.7% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Luxembourg?
1.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Iceland ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release