Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
1.5%
in 2024
Norway
1.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Norway rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 59 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway 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 doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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