Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ireland
0.9149 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.9268 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
27th
Norway rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9268 LPIA against 0.9149 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0119 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 105 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8802 LPIA | 0.902 LPIA | 0.0218 LPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8939 LPIA | 0.9348 LPIA | 0.041 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9212 LPIA | 0.9443 LPIA | 0.0231 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.9268 LPIA against 0.9149 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.0119 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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