Norway vs World: Progression to secondary school

Norway
99.7%
in 2016
World
91.3%
in 2017
Norway rank
24th
World rank
26th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Norway
  • World
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.7% against 91.3% in World, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 24th and World ranks 26th of 167 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway World Difference Ahead
1990s 99.8% 87.2% 12.6% Norway
2000s 99.8% 90.2% 9.6% Norway
2010s 99.8% 91.0% 8.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Norway or World?
Norway, at 99.7% against 91.3% in World as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Norway and World?
8.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Norway and World rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Norway ranks 24th and World ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).