Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
1 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
1 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
Norway rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0002 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0008 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0002 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Norway?
- 0 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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