Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Norway
1.01 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1.01 LPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.01 LPIA against 1.01 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1 LPIA 0.9849 LPIA 0.0172 LPIA Norway
2010s 1 LPIA 0.9972 LPIA 0.0073 LPIA Norway
2020s 1.01 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 0.0017 LPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.01 LPIA against 1.01 LPIA in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Norway and United States of America?
0 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Norway ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,179 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release