Iceland vs Norway: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Norway
98.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
131st
Norway rank
128th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 131st and Norway ranks 128th of 217 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 | 98.9% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.3%, 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Iceland ranks 131st and Norway ranks 128th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.