Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
43.9%
in 2023
Norway
44.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
9th
Norway rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.4% against 43.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 43.4% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 44.3% | 1.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 44.4% against 43.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 9th 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