Norway vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Norway
0.9985 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.9974 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
57th
Romania rank
60th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Norway
  • Romania
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.9985 GPIA against 0.9974 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0011 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.

Norway ranks 57th and Romania ranks 60th of 133 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA
2000s 1 GPIA 0.9903 GPIA 0.0097 GPIA Norway
2010s 0.9994 GPIA 0.9912 GPIA 0.0082 GPIA Norway
2020s 0.9985 GPIA 0.9974 GPIA 0.0011 GPIA Norway

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 Romania?
Norway, at 0.9985 GPIA against 0.9974 GPIA in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and Romania?
0.0011 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Norway ranks 57th and Romania ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release