Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Norway
0.9543 NPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9337 NPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
25th
Sweden rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9543 NPIA against 0.9337 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0206 NPIA.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9798 NPIA | 0.9171 NPIA | 0.0627 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9772 NPIA | 0.9299 NPIA | 0.0473 NPIA | Norway |
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 Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.9543 NPIA against 0.9337 NPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0206 NPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 34 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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