New Zealand vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
New Zealand
48.1%
in 2020
Norway
50.8%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.8% against 48.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 31.0% | 8.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.9% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.8% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 50.8% against 48.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between New Zealand and Norway?
- 2.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 111 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, 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