Italy vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
60.5%
in 2022
Norway
54.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
20th
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 60.5% against 54.9% in Norway, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 67.1% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 71.5% | 9.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 54.9% | 5.5% | 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 60.5% against 54.9% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Norway?
- 5.6%, 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 20th and Norway ranks 22nd 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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