Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
33.2%
in 2020
Norway
32.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.2% against 32.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 33.2% against 32.4% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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