Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
2.6%
in 2023
Norway
2.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 52 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 2.6% against 2.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Germany 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 doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 52 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, male (%). 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