Norway vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Norway
0.7378 NPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.738 NPIA
in 2022
Norway rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.738 NPIA against 0.7378 NPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0002 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7639 NPIA | 0.7797 NPIA | 0.0158 NPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7927 NPIA | 0.7932 NPIA | 0.0006 NPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7378 NPIA | 0.738 NPIA | 0.0002 NPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.738 NPIA against 0.7378 NPIA in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.0002 NPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th 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