Finland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
31.0%
in 2023
Norway
31.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31.1% against 31.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 20.8% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 27.5% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 32.6% | 3.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 31.1% against 31.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 79 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, rural, 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