Iceland vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Iceland
1.21 GPIA
in 2022
Uruguay
1.2 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
10th
Uruguay rank
12th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.21 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.1503 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 0.1102 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 0.0091 GPIA | 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 Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 1.21 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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