Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland
Iceland: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 65.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
65.21
World rank
26th
of 51 countries
All-time high
86.13
in 2000
All-time low
65.21
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland stood at 65.21. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland peaked at 86.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.21, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.13 | — |
| 2003 | 83.97 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 82.2 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 82.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.64 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 75.51 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 78.43 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 65.21 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6 | 82.09 | 86.13 | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.19 | 75.51 | 78.43 | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 65.21 | 65.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 23 Slovakia 66.12 compare
- 24 United States 65.36 compare
- 25 Portugal 65.29 compare
- 27 Germany 65.13 compare
- 28 Netherlands 64.48 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 62.98 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland was 65.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.21 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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