Iceland vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
38.5%
in 2022
Romania
41.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
38th
Romania rank
35th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 41.5% against 38.5% in Iceland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 38th and Romania ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 43.1% | 16.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 41.5% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 41.5% | 2.9% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 41.5% against 38.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Romania?
- 3.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 38th and Romania ranks 35th of 51 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 reading, 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