Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Norway
99.8%
in 2023
United States of America
99.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
20th
United States of America rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 101 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 | 99.5% | 93.0% | 6.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.2% | 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?
- United States of America, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America 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 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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