How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?

5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Iceland

0.9229 LPIA

in 2018

Norway

0.9449 LPIA

in 2018

Iceland rank

11th

Norway rank

8th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.9449 LPIA against 0.9229 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.022 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9866 LPIA	0.9654 LPIA	0.0212 LPIA	Iceland
2010s	0.9406 LPIA	0.944 LPIA	0.0034 LPIA	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Iceland or Norway?: Norway, at 0.9449 LPIA against 0.9229 LPIA in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Norway?: 0.022 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit: LPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 200 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/