Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
44.6%
in 2024
Norway
44.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Norway rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 44.6% against 44.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 34.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 44.6% against 44.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 86 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, urban, 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