Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
42.4%
in 2023
Norway
44.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.9% against 42.4% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 110 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 | 28.4% | 32.3% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 38.8% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 44.8% | 3.8% | 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?
- Norway, at 44.9% against 42.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Norway?
- 2.5%, with Norway 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 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 110 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, 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