Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Norway
81.1%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.8%
in 2018
Norway rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 81.1% against 80.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 79.9% 82.7% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 80.6% 79.0% 1.6% 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, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 81.1% against 80.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Norway ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 56 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 mathematics, 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
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 352 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/