Norway vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
United States rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9731 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.029 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0018 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0029 GPIA | Norway |
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?
- Norway, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and United States?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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