Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
5.5%
in 2024
Norway
6.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Norway rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.0% against 5.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 6.2% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.0% against 5.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 60 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, 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