Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
56.2%
in 2023
Norway
50.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
12th
Norway rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 56.2% against 50.8% in Norway, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 77 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 | 48.9% | 43.9% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 51.9% | 2.7% | 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 56.2% against 50.8% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Norway?
- 5.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 77 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, female (%). 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