Iceland vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Iceland
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
17th
New Zealand rank
18th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0336 GPIA Iceland
2010s 1.04 GPIA 0.9896 GPIA 0.054 GPIA Iceland
2020s 1.02 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0067 GPIA Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.01 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Iceland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 401 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release