Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
47.3%
in 2023
Norway
44.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 47.3% against 44.4% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 35.8% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.1% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.3% | 2.0% | Iceland |
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?
- Iceland, at 47.3% against 44.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 30 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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