Norway vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Poland
99.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
23rd
Poland rank
22nd

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 136 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 99.4% 69.3% 30.1% Norway
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2000s 99.9% 99.4% 0.5% Norway
2010s 99.8% 98.9% 0.9% Norway
2020s 99.7% 99.5% 0.1% 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 Poland?
Poland, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Norway ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 2,264 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release