Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Norway
50.3%
in 2023
Sweden
58.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 58.2% against 50.3% in Norway, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 48.3% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 57.5% | 9.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 58.2% against 50.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Norway and Sweden?
- 7.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 28 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, 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