Norway vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
81.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
81.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Norway currently reports 81.9% against 81.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 142 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 27.0% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 46.4% | 8.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 76.7% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 75.3% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 82.5% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Norway, at 81.9% against 81.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 142 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, both sexes (%). 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