Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Iceland

Iceland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 65.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
65.9%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2000
All-time low
65.9%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Iceland, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 87.22003: 852006: 83.22009: 832012: 78.52015: 76.42018: 79.32022: 65.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 65.9% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum 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, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Iceland peaked at 87.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 32nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Iceland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 87.2%
2003 85.0% -2.5%
2006 83.2% -2.1%
2009 83.0% -0.2%
2012 78.5% -5.4%
2015 76.4% -2.7%
2018 79.3% +3.8%
2022 65.9% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.6% 83.0% 87.2% 4
2010s 78.1% 76.4% 79.3% 3
2020s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 29 Norway 68.5% compare
  2. 30 Croatia 67.1% compare
  3. 31 Slovakia 66.8% compare
  4. 33 Hungary 64.6% compare
  5. 34 Israel 62.8% compare
  6. 35 Italy 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Iceland?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Iceland was 65.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Iceland ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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