Iceland vs Portugal: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Iceland
64.8%
in 2022
Portugal
65.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
24th
Portugal rank
23rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 65.0% against 64.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 54.7% | 27.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 66.7% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 65.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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?
- Portugal, at 65.0% against 64.8% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal 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 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release