Iceland vs Norway: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male

Iceland
99.6%
in 2016
Norway
99.9%
in 2014
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.9% against 99.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 97.7% 93.5% 4.1% Iceland
2000s 98.2% 99.0% 0.8% Norway
2010s 98.8% 99.4% 0.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 99.9% against 99.6% in Iceland as of 2014.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between Iceland and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.