Finland vs Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Finland
80.5%
in 2023
Norway
80.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
39th
Norway rank
37th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 80.9% against 80.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 37th of 140 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 80.2% | 18.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 77.3% | 9.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 79.1% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 81.2% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 80.9% against 80.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Finland and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Finland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 37th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.