Norway vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Norway
99.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
98.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.4% against 98.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 94 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 96.1% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 97.2% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.6% | 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 Switzerland?
- Norway, at 99.4% against 98.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 94 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, rural, 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