Italy vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
0.5464 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.5201 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Norway rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.5464 LPIA against 0.5201 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0263 LPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 91 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5868 LPIA | 0.4542 LPIA | 0.1326 LPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.5653 LPIA | 0.5359 LPIA | 0.0295 LPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5625 LPIA | 0.5414 LPIA | 0.0211 LPIA | Italy |
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 0.5464 LPIA against 0.5201 LPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Norway?
- 0.0263 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 18 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 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 91 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, male, 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
February 2026 Data Release