Iceland vs Norway: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 45.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 41.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Norway, a difference of 4.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Iceland |
| 2010s | 43.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 30.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 45.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 41.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given between Iceland and Norway?
- 4.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.