Nigeria vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Nigeria
41.4%
in 2023
Norway
44.9%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
28th
Norway rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.9% against 41.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 28th 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 | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 31.2% | 13.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 39.8% | 24.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 44.3% | 4.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Nigeria or Norway?
- Norway, at 44.9% against 41.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Nigeria and Norway?
- 3.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Nigeria ranks 28th 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