Norway vs United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Norway
0.9832 LPIA
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.9908 LPIA
in 2021
Norway rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.9908 LPIA against 0.9832 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0076 LPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 105 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8897 LPIA 1.03 LPIA 0.1393 LPIA United Kingdom
2010s 0.9189 LPIA 1.03 LPIA 0.1091 LPIA United Kingdom
2020s 0.9832 LPIA 0.9908 LPIA 0.0076 LPIA United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Norway or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.9908 LPIA against 0.9832 LPIA in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.0076 LPIA, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Norway ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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, male, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release