Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
39th
Norway rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 99 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 | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0223 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0574 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0698 GPIA | 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 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Norway?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 99 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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