Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Norway
1.15 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.1462 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0557 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.0283 GPIA | 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 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Norway ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 108 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, 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