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

Colombia
0.7187 NPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Norway rank
27th

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

  • Colombia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.7187 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0044 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1795 NPIA 0.7745 NPIA 0.595 NPIA Norway
2010s 0.4107 NPIA 0.8337 NPIA 0.423 NPIA Norway
2020s 0.7187 NPIA 0.7143 NPIA 0.0044 NPIA Colombia

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, Colombia or Norway?
Colombia, at 0.7187 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Norway?
0.0044 NPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Colombia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th 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 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release