Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland
Iceland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 65.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
65.88
World rank
34th
of 61 countries
All-time high
87.19
in 2000
All-time low
65.88
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 65.88 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland peaked at 87.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.88, in 2022.
That places Iceland 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.19 | — |
| 2003 | 85 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 83.18 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 83.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.52 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 76.38 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 79.31 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 65.88 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.61 | 83.05 | 87.19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.07 | 76.38 | 79.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.88 | 65.88 | 65.88 | 1 |
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More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iceland was 65.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.88 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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