Norway vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Norway
81.3%
in 2021
Sweden
81.5%
in 2021
Norway rank
34th
Sweden rank
33rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.5% against 81.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 87.5% | 16.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 87.1% | 9.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 82.5% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.5% against 81.3% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release