Finland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
26.0%
in 2023
Norway
26.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
28th
Norway rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.5% against 26.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 75 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 | 22.7% | 18.3% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 22.8% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 26.5% | 3.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 26.5% against 26.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th 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, rural, 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