Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Iceland
0.4204 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.4311 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
35th
Norway rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.4311 LPIA against 0.4204 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0107 LPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 34th of 84 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3915 LPIA | 0.4946 LPIA | 0.1032 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.3938 LPIA | 0.4686 LPIA | 0.0748 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.4311 LPIA against 0.4204 LPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0107 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 34th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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