Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
50.2%
in 2023
Norway
54.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 54.9% against 50.2% in Iceland, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 30 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 | 36.3% | 47.4% | 11.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 51.0% | 7.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 57.6% | 7.5% | 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 54.9% against 50.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Norway?
- 4.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 30 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, immigrant background, female (%). 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