Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender
Iceland
1.54 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.55 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.55 GPIA against 1.54 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 81 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.0384 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.55 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 0.0038 GPIA | Iceland |
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 1.55 GPIA against 1.54 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 6 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 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 81 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, 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