Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Norway
99.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2021
Norway rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 132 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.4% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.