Norway vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
0.9832 LPIA
in 2021
United States
1 LPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1 LPIA against 0.9832 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0168 LPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 105 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8876 LPIA | 0.9505 LPIA | 0.0629 LPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 0.922 LPIA | 0.9652 LPIA | 0.0432 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9832 LPIA | 0.9984 LPIA | 0.0152 LPIA | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 1 LPIA against 0.9832 LPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and United States?
- 0.0168 LPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th 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
February 2026 Data Release