Norway vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Norway
0.7882 LTPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.7618 LTPIA
in 2022
Norway rank
18th
United States of America rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7882 LTPIA against 0.7618 LTPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0264 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7214 LTPIA | 0.7736 LTPIA | 0.0522 LTPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7905 LTPIA | 0.8252 LTPIA | 0.0347 LTPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.7882 LTPIA | 0.7618 LTPIA | 0.0264 LTPIA | Norway |
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 United States of America?
- Norway, at 0.7882 LTPIA against 0.7618 LTPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.0264 LTPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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