Iceland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Iceland
0.9887 NPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.9959 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
18th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9959 NPIA against 0.9887 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0072 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 NPIA | 0.9888 NPIA | 0.1372 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.05 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 0.0272 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 0.0095 NPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.9959 NPIA against 0.9887 NPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0072 NPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 37 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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