Norway vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Norway
39.5%
in 2023
United States
40.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 40.5% against 39.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 109 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 33.8% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 39.0% | 0.4% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 40.5% against 39.5% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Norway and United States?
- 1.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 109 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, 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