Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
99.8%
in 2020
Norway
99.6%
in 2021
Ireland rank
8th
Norway rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 97.9% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.2% | 1.6% | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 31 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, 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