France vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
France
70.4%
in 2022
Norway
70.0%
in 2022
France rank
15th
Norway rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 70.4% against 70.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 79.0% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 81.7% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.0% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, France or Norway?
- France, at 70.4% against 70.0% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between France and Norway?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- France ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). 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