Norway vs Reunion: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Norway
92.3%
in 2020
Reunion
92.7%
in 2020
Norway rank
76th
Reunion rank
74th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Norway
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 92.7% against 92.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 76th and Reunion ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 14 and Reunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Reunion Difference Ahead
1870s 63.5% 7.5% 56.1% Norway
1880s 68.3% 11.7% 56.6% Norway
1890s 73.3% 17.8% 55.5% Norway
1900s 80.5% 28.2% 52.2% Norway
1910s 87.2% 33.3% 54.0% Norway
1920s 89.9% 35.4% 54.5% Norway
1930s 93.6% 41.1% 52.4% Norway
1940s 95.8% 43.2% 52.7% Norway
1950s 96.8% 47.8% 49.0% Norway
1960s 98.0% 60.1% 37.8% Norway
1970s 98.5% 73.4% 25.1% Norway
1980s 98.5% 83.1% 15.4% Norway
1990s 99.8% 89.4% 10.4% Norway
2000s 98.4% 93.6% 4.8% Norway
2010s 93.1% 93.6% 0.5% Reunion
2020s 92.3% 92.7% 0.4% Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Norway or Reunion?
Reunion, at 92.7% against 92.3% in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Norway and Reunion?
0.4%, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Reunion?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Norway and Reunion rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Norway ranks 76th and Reunion ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.