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

Iceland
65.7%
in 2022
Portugal
65.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 65.7% against 65.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 85.4% 59.4% 26.0% Iceland
2010s 78.8% 68.8% 10.0% Iceland
2020s 65.7% 65.6% 0.1% 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 Portugal?
Iceland, at 65.7% against 65.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Portugal?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Iceland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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 mathematics, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release