Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Iceland
0.9066 NPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.9999 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
24th
Norway rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9999 NPIA against 0.9066 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0933 NPIA.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 33 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 | 1.02 NPIA | 0.9079 NPIA | 0.11 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9773 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 0.0826 NPIA | 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 0.9999 NPIA against 0.9066 NPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0933 NPIA, 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 33 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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