Iceland vs Norway: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iceland
98.6%
in 2023
Norway
98.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
56th
Norway rank
55th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 56th and Norway ranks 55th of 198 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 | 99.1% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.6% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.1% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 23 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 primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 56th and Norway ranks 55th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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