Norway vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Norway
17.0%
in 2023
United States
16.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
20th
United States rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.6% | 2.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 17.0% against 16.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Norway and United States?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st of 65 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, female (%). 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