Iceland vs United States of America: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).