How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Iceland

1.21 GPIA

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

1.27 GPIA

in 2022

Iceland rank

9th

United Arab Emirates rank

7th

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

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 51 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.15 GPIA	1.36 GPIA	0.2015 GPIA	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1.18 GPIA	1.32 GPIA	0.1419 GPIA	United Arab Emirates
2020s	1.21 GPIA	1.27 GPIA	0.0586 GPIA	United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.21 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 United Arab Emirates?: 0.06 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Iceland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 51 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release