Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
1.8%
in 2024
Norway
1.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Norway rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Norway |
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 1.9% against 1.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Norway?
- 0.1%, 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 6th of 49 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, 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