Iceland vs Norway: School enrollment, primary

Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Norway
98.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
123rd
Norway rank
120th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0255075100197119972024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 120th of 205 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 98.9% 99.4% 0.6% Norway
2010s 98.8% 99.4% 0.6% Norway
2020s 98.5% 98.9% 0.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Iceland and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Iceland ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs Norway: School enrollment, primary. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-primary-percent-gross/iceland/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-primary-percent-gross/iceland/norway/">Iceland vs Norway: School enrollment, primary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.