Norway vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Norway
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7827 NPIA
in 2022
Norway rank
27th
Spain rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7827 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0684 NPIA.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8027 NPIA | 0.7912 NPIA | 0.0116 NPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8446 NPIA | 0.8155 NPIA | 0.029 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.7827 NPIA | 0.0684 NPIA | Spain |
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, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.7827 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 Norway and Spain?
- 0.0684 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th 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