Netherlands vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Netherlands
0.4996 WPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.5413 WPIA
in 2022
Netherlands rank
34th
Norway rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.5413 WPIA against 0.4996 WPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0417 WPIA.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Norway ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8077 WPIA | 0.7736 WPIA | 0.0341 WPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7668 WPIA | 0.8327 WPIA | 0.066 WPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.4996 WPIA | 0.5413 WPIA | 0.0417 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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.5413 WPIA against 0.4996 WPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.0417 WPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 34th 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