Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Norway
1 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
15th
United States of America rank
15th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 96 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | 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 GPIA against 1 GPIA 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 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 13 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 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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