Netherlands vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Netherlands
1.1%
in 2023
Norway
1.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
9th
Norway rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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