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
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.