Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7173 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iceland stood at 0.7173 LTPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iceland peaked at 0.8924 LTPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7173 LTPIA, in 2022.
That places Iceland 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8924 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7874 LTPIA | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7706 LTPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7697 LTPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7509 LTPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7841 LTPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8199 LTPIA | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7173 LTPIA | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.805 LTPIA | 0.7697 LTPIA | 0.8924 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.785 LTPIA | 0.7509 LTPIA | 0.8199 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7173 LTPIA | 0.7173 LTPIA | 0.7173 LTPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iceland?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Iceland was 0.7173 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8924 LTPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7173 LTPIA in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release