Italy vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Italy
0.6111 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.6095 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
Norway rank
32nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.6111 LPIA against 0.6095 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0016 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 93 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6141 LPIA 0.5542 LPIA 0.0599 LPIA Italy
2010s 0.6202 LPIA 0.6248 LPIA 0.0046 LPIA Norway
2020s 0.6224 LPIA 0.6477 LPIA 0.0253 LPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 0.6111 LPIA against 0.6095 LPIA in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Norway?
0.0016 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Italy ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release