Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
30.5%
in 2023
Norway
32.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32.2% against 30.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 112 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 27.9% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 32.5% | 2.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 32.2% against 30.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 112 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, 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