Iceland vs Luxembourg: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Iceland
52.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg
56.2%
in 2018
Iceland rank
32nd
Luxembourg rank
30th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 56.2% against 52.7% in Iceland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 47 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 | 74.4% | 53.3% | 21.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 59.0% | 9.4% | 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 56.2% against 52.7% 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?
- 3.5%, 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 32nd and Luxembourg ranks 30th 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, 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