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

Italy
0.8088 LTPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.7788 LTPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
15th
Norway rank
18th

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

  • Italy
  • Norway
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.8088 LTPIA against 0.7788 LTPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.03 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and Norway ranks 18th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7782 LTPIA 0.7427 LTPIA 0.0355 LTPIA Italy
2010s 0.7676 LTPIA 0.7968 LTPIA 0.0292 LTPIA Norway
2020s 0.8088 LTPIA 0.7788 LTPIA 0.03 LTPIA Italy

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, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 0.8088 LTPIA against 0.7788 LTPIA in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Norway?
0.03 LTPIA, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Italy ranks 15th and Norway ranks 18th of 51 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 reading, 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit
LTPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release