Austria vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Austria
17.3%
in 2021
Norway
16.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
18th
Norway rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Austria currently reports 17.3% against 16.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 68 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.0% | 2.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Austria or Norway?
- Austria, at 17.3% against 16.8% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Austria and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 68 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, urban, 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