Iceland vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Iceland
52.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
52.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
33rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 52.7% against 52.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 0.0% | 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 Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 52.7% against 52.7% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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