Australia vs Iceland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Australia
0.533 WPIA
in 2022
Iceland
0.5471 WPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
24th
Iceland rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5471 WPIA against 0.533 WPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0141 WPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7724 WPIA | 0.8198 WPIA | 0.0474 WPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7075 WPIA | 0.7656 WPIA | 0.0582 WPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.533 WPIA | 0.5471 WPIA | 0.0141 WPIA | 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, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.5471 WPIA against 0.533 WPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0141 WPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Australia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 21st of 52 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). 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