Italy vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
1.01 NPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.9959 NPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.01 NPIA against 0.9959 NPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0141 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 NPIA | 0.9976 NPIA | 0.2185 NPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.16 NPIA | 1.03 NPIA | 0.1364 NPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 0.0136 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, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 1.01 NPIA against 0.9959 NPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Norway?
- 0.0141 NPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 15th 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