Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Ireland
9.7%
in 2020
Norway
12.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
Norway rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.1% against 9.7% in Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.1% against 9.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and Norway?
- 2.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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