Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+

Germany
1.4%
in 2023
Norway
1.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Norway rank
7th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
00.511.5201420182023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.0% Germany
2020s 1.2% 1.4% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ between Germany and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
Germany ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 574 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.