Norway vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Norway
0.7378 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Norway rank
28th
Spain rank
29th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7378 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0235 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7639 NPIA | 0.7574 NPIA | 0.0064 NPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.7927 NPIA | 0.7662 NPIA | 0.0265 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7378 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0235 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, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 0.7378 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and Spain?
- 0.0235 NPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th 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