Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
United States of America
99.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 108 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 94.8% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.7% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.4% | 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 United States of America?
- Norway, at 99.7% against 99.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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