Norway vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes

Norway
81.3%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
34th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 81.3% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 52.7%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 34th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 71.4% 21.3% 50.1% Norway
2010s 77.7% 24.0% 53.7% Norway
2020s 81.5% 26.4% 55.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Norway or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Norway, at 81.3% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
52.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 34th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release