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

Moldova
99.5%
in 2024
Norway
99.6%
in 2023
Moldova rank
27th
Norway rank
24th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Moldova
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Moldova ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2% 99.9% 2.7% Norway
2010s 99.1% 99.8% 0.7% Norway
2020s 99.5% 99.4% 0.1% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Moldova or Norway?
Norway, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Moldova and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Moldova ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 135 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 (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
136 places, 2,224 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release