Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
1.25 NPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.08 NPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.25 NPIA against 1.08 NPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.17 NPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.32 NPIA | 1.1 NPIA | 0.2208 NPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.28 NPIA | 1.14 NPIA | 0.137 NPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 1.25 NPIA against 1.08 NPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.17 NPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 10th 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