Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Norway
29.0%
in 2023
Sweden
30.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.9% against 29.0% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 26.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.9% against 29.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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