Croatia vs Iceland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Croatia
67.1%
in 2022
Iceland
65.9%
in 2022
Croatia rank
32nd
Iceland rank
35th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Croatia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 67.1% against 65.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.

Croatia ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 69.1% 83.1% 14.0% Iceland
2010s 69.0% 78.1% 9.1% Iceland
2020s 67.1% 65.9% 1.2% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Croatia or Iceland?
Croatia, at 67.1% against 65.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Croatia and Iceland?
1.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Croatia ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).