Italy vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
0.7508 NPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
25th
Norway rank
27th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7508 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0365 NPIA.
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 25th and Norway ranks 27th 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 | 0.7882 NPIA | 0.8027 NPIA | 0.0146 NPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.7725 NPIA | 0.8337 NPIA | 0.0612 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7508 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0365 NPIA | 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 0.7508 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 Italy and Norway?
- 0.0365 NPIA, 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 25th 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
February 2026 Data Release