How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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

Iceland vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Iceland

0.5263 WPIA

in 2022

Netherlands

0.4996 WPIA

in 2022

Iceland rank

32nd

Netherlands rank

34th

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

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.5263 WPIA against 0.4996 WPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0267 WPIA.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.837 WPIA	0.8077 WPIA	0.0293 WPIA	Iceland
2010s	0.7801 WPIA	0.7668 WPIA	0.0134 WPIA	Iceland
2020s	0.5263 WPIA	0.4996 WPIA	0.0267 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 education, Iceland or Netherlands?: Iceland, at 0.5263 WPIA against 0.4996 WPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Netherlands?: 0.0267 WPIA, with Iceland 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 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 49 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, 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

Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit: WPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release