Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Iceland
65.9%
in 2022
Norway
68.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Norway rank
29th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 68.5% against 65.9% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 84.6% 79.9% 4.7% Iceland
2010s 78.1% 80.6% 2.5% Norway
2020s 65.9% 68.5% 2.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 68.5% against 65.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Iceland and Norway?
2.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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