Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
39.7%
in 2023
Norway
42.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.6% against 39.7% in Iceland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 32.6% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 38.7% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 42.6% | 4.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 42.6% against 39.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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