Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
22nd
Norway rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 75 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9165 GPIA | 0.1606 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0623 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0437 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Norway?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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