Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
0.5263 WPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.5413 WPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Norway rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.5413 WPIA against 0.5263 WPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.015 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 49 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 | 0.837 WPIA | 0.7736 WPIA | 0.0634 WPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7801 WPIA | 0.8327 WPIA | 0.0526 WPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5263 WPIA | 0.5413 WPIA | 0.015 WPIA | 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 0.5413 WPIA against 0.5263 WPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.015 WPIA, 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 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 49 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). 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