Iceland vs United States of America: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Iceland
65.9%
in 2022
United States of America
66.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
35th
United States of America rank
34th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 66.1% against 65.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 74.9% | 9.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 72.6% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 66.1% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 66.1% 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 Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Iceland ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th 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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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).