Iceland vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 101.3% against 100.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 73.2% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 76.8% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 88.7% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 98.4% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 101.3% against 100.3% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.