Italy vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
90.8%
in 2023
Norway
93.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 93.0% against 90.8% in Italy, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 97.1% | 10.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 99.0% | 10.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 96.0% | 5.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 93.0% against 90.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Norway?
- 2.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 31 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, female (%). 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