Iceland vs Slovakia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Iceland
66.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
70.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
30th
Slovakia rank
27th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 70.1% against 66.9% in Iceland, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 82.0% | 6.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 75.8% | 7.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 70.1% | 3.3% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 70.1% against 66.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 3.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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 reading, female (%). 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