Italy vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Italy
69.2%
in 2023
Norway
64.5%
in 2019
Italy rank
17th
Norway rank
19th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 69.2% against 64.5% in Norway, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 46.0% | 19.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 62.0% | 8.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 69.2% against 64.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Italy and Norway?
- 4.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Italy ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, 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