Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Norway
2.0%
in 2023
Sweden
2.3%
in 2022
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 55 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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