Norway vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
0.9959 NPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9941 NPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9959 NPIA against 0.9941 NPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0018 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9976 NPIA | 1.31 NPIA | 0.3167 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.02 NPIA | 1.21 NPIA | 0.1861 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.02 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 0.051 NPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Norway, at 0.9959 NPIA against 0.9941 NPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Spain?
- 0.0018 NPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th 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