Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
0.607 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.612 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
34th
Norway rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.612 LPIA against 0.607 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.005 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 72 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6251 LPIA | 0.637 LPIA | 0.0119 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5941 LPIA | 0.6529 LPIA | 0.0588 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.612 LPIA against 0.607 LPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.005 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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
February 2026 Data Release