Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
0.9982 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
0.9985 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
58th
Norway rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9985 GPIA against 0.9982 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 58th and Norway ranks 57th of 133 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.9985 GPIA against 0.9982 GPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Norway?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 58th and Norway ranks 57th of 133 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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