Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Ireland
1.08 GPIA
in 2020
Norway
1 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Norway rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 1.08 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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
February 2026 Data Release