Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total

Iceland
1.3%
in 2023
Norway
1.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
Norway rank
12th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.2% Iceland
2020s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Iceland and Norway?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Iceland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.