Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Norway
1 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 LPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 100 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0009 LPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0016 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.002 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and Sweden?
- 0 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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