Iceland vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
0.6814 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7143 NPIA against 0.6814 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0329 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8137 NPIA | 0.7574 NPIA | 0.0562 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.741 NPIA | 0.7662 NPIA | 0.0252 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6814 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0329 NPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.7143 NPIA against 0.6814 NPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.0329 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 50 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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