Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Ireland
96.6%
in 2020
Norway
97.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Norway rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 97.8% against 96.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 97.8% against 96.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 34 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, immigrant background, male (%). 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