Norway vs Spain: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Norway
98.7%
in 2024
Spain
98.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
55th
Spain rank
57th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 96.8% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 0.6% | 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, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 98.7% against 98.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Norway and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th 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