Iceland vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Iceland
52.7%
in 2022
Romania
48.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 52.7% against 48.9% in Romania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 43.6% | 31.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 50.7% | 17.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 48.9% | 3.9% | 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 Romania?
- Iceland, at 52.7% against 48.9% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Romania?
- 3.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th 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