Iceland vs Serbia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Iceland
52.7%
in 2022
Serbia
56.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Serbia rank
29th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Iceland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 56.5% against 52.7% in Iceland, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Serbia ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 45.0% | 27.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 55.1% | 12.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 56.5% | 3.8% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 56.5% against 52.7% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Iceland and Serbia?
- 3.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Serbia ranks 29th 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