Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
40.8%
in 2024
Norway
36.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Norway rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 40.8% against 36.7% in Norway, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 89 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.0% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 30.2% | 5.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 37.1% | 5.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 40.8% against 36.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Norway?
- 4.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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