Iceland vs Norway: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Iceland
30.4%
in 2023
Norway
31.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
88th
Norway rank
86th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31.6% against 30.4% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Norway ranks 86th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 77.5% | 12.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 36.8% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.3% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 31.6% against 30.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Norway ranks 86th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, 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