Norway vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Norway
99.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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