Iceland vs Norway: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Iceland
0.9969 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.9954 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
134th
Norway rank
137th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9969 GPIA against 0.9954 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0015 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 134th and Norway ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9966 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0079 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9791 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.0195 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.9969 GPIA against 0.9954 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0015 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Iceland ranks 134th and Norway ranks 137th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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