How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Norway

1.08 GPIA

in 2023

United States

1.08 GPIA

in 2024

Norway rank

36th

United States rank

38th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Norway
United States

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.06 GPIA	1.05 GPIA	0.0072 GPIA	Norway
2010s	1.06 GPIA	1.06 GPIA	0.0043 GPIA	Norway
2020s	1.07 GPIA	1.08 GPIA	0.0083 GPIA	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Norway or United States?: Norway, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Norway and United States?: 0 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Norway ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, 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

Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 110 places, 2,012 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release