Iceland vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Iceland
65.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
64.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
26th
Netherlands rank
28th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 65.2% against 64.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 51 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 83.6% 79.8% 3.8% Iceland
2010s 77.2% 75.1% 2.1% Iceland
2020s 65.2% 64.5% 0.7% 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 65.2% against 64.5% 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?
0.7%, 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 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 51 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release