Iceland vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
0.492 NPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.566 NPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
39th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.566 NPIA against 0.492 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.074 NPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 49 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 | 0.7591 NPIA | 0.8396 NPIA | 0.0806 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.6032 NPIA | 0.7893 NPIA | 0.186 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.492 NPIA | 0.566 NPIA | 0.0739 NPIA | 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 0.566 NPIA against 0.492 NPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.074 NPIA, 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 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th 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 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