Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.5471 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.5471 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Iceland peaked at 0.8659 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5471 WPIA, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Iceland, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8659 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8274 WPIA | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7884 WPIA | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7975 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.753 WPIA | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7799 WPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.764 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5471 WPIA | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8198 WPIA | 0.7884 WPIA | 0.8659 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7656 WPIA | 0.753 WPIA | 0.7799 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5471 WPIA | 0.5471 WPIA | 0.5471 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Iceland?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Iceland was 0.5471 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8659 WPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5471 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release