Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
51.2%
in 2023
Norway
50.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 51.2% against 50.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 76 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 42.7% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 0.6% | 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 51.2% against 50.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 13 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 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 76 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, urban, 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