Iceland vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Iceland
106.0%
in 2018
Norway
105.6%
in 2018
Iceland rank
17th
Norway rank
18th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 106.0% against 105.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 173 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 67.5% 72.5% 5.0% Norway
1980s 74.0% 78.6% 4.6% Norway
1990s 86.4% 93.8% 7.5% Norway
2000s 99.9% 102.5% 2.7% Norway
2010s 105.8% 103.2% 2.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 106.0% against 105.6% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Iceland and Norway?
0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Iceland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.