Norway vs United States: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Norway
68.5%
in 2022
United States
66.1%
in 2022
Norway rank
32nd
United States rank
35th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.5% against 66.1% in United States, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 63 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 74.9% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 72.6% | 8.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 66.1% | 2.4% | 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, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 68.5% against 66.1% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Norway and United States?
- 2.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Norway ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 63 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.