Iceland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Iceland
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.0464 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0182 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0133 GPIA | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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
February 2026 Data Release