Canada vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Canada
0.9964 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
0.9981 GPIA
in 2019
Canada rank
41st
Norway rank
38th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9964 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.0017 GPIA.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 41st and Norway ranks 38th of 131 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9879 GPIA 0.9995 GPIA 0.0116 GPIA Norway
2010s 0.9936 GPIA 0.9989 GPIA 0.0053 GPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Canada or Norway?
Norway, at 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9964 GPIA in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Canada and Norway?
0.0017 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Canada ranks 41st and Norway ranks 38th of 131 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, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,859 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release