Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
99.7%
in 2023
Norway
99.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
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?
- Norway, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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