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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 344 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release