Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
1.5%
in 2023
Norway
1.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
11th
Norway rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 67 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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