Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
45.6%
in 2023
Norway
45.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Norway rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 45.6% against 45.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 75 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 36.1% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 41.1% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 46.0% | 1.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 45.6% against 45.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 75 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, urban, male (%). 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