Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.7%
in 2023
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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