Norway vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Norway
99.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 99.2% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 0.3% | 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 Switzerland?
- Norway, at 99.6% against 99.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, 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