Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iceland
99.8%
in 2018
Norway
99.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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