Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
12.7%
in 2023
Norway
12.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
Norway rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.7% against 12.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 12.7% against 12.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 38 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, 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