Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Norway
1 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 LPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
5th
United States of America rank
5th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0001 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0006 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Norway and United States of America?
- 0 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, 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