Norway vs United States of America: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes

Norway
99.1%
in 2024
United States of America
99.2%
in 2022
Norway rank
27th
United States of America rank
24th

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
020406080100198720052024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 98.9% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 99.7% 99.2% 0.6% Norway
2020s 99.6% 99.3% 0.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes between Norway and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 3,252 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release