Belgium vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
40.7%
in 2023
Norway
44.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.4% against 40.7% in Belgium, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 35.4% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 41.1% | 6.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 44.3% | 3.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 44.4% against 40.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Norway?
- 3.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 30 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, 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