Norway vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Norway
0.9999 NPIA
in 2023
United States
0.9609 NPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
21st
United States rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9999 NPIA against 0.9609 NPIA in United States, a difference of 0.039 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9079 NPIA | 0.9764 NPIA | 0.0685 NPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 0.9651 NPIA | 0.0948 NPIA | 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 United States?
- Norway, at 0.9999 NPIA against 0.9609 NPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Norway and United States?
- 0.039 NPIA, with Norway 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 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 33 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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