How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Russian Federation: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Norway

56.5%

in 2022

Russian Federation

59.2%

in 2018

Norway rank

16th

Russian Federation rank

13th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Norway
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 59.2% against 56.5% in Norway, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Norway ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 56 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.1%	59.3%	0.2%	Russian Federation
2010s	65.4%	67.6%	2.2%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Norway or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 59.2% against 56.5% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and Russian Federation?: 2.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Norway ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 56 places, 395 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release