Norway vs Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index
Norway
1 LPIA
in 2021
Sweden
0.9983 LPIA
in 2021
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 LPIA against 0.9983 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0017 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 83 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9997 LPIA | 0.9974 LPIA | 0.0023 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.9982 LPIA | 0.0028 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1 LPIA against 0.9983 LPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0017 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release