Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Norway
1 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 LPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
9th
United States of America rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 LPIA | 0.9785 LPIA | 0.0227 LPIA | Norway |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0024 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0024 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0007 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and United States of America?
- 0 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th 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