Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.08 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.08 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 32 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 | 1.21 NPIA | 1.22 NPIA | 0.0128 NPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.03 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 0.0766 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.09 NPIA | 1.14 NPIA | 0.0504 NPIA | 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 1.08 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.02 NPIA, 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 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 32 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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