Norway vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female
Norway
83.5%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
27.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
34th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time
- Norway
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.5% against 27.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 56.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.0 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 | 76.1% | 18.7% | 57.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 21.8% | 60.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 24.7% | 59.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Norway or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 83.5% against 27.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 56.1%, 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, female?
- 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, female (%). 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