Iceland vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
49.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
51.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
30th
Netherlands rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.0% against 49.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 56 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 80.1% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 66.0% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 51.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.0% against 49.0% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 2.0%, with Netherlands 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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