Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
0.6814 NPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.7378 NPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
31st
Norway rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7378 NPIA against 0.6814 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0564 NPIA.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8137 NPIA | 0.7639 NPIA | 0.0498 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.741 NPIA | 0.7927 NPIA | 0.0517 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.6814 NPIA | 0.7378 NPIA | 0.0564 NPIA | 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.7378 NPIA against 0.6814 NPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0564 NPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 50 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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