Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
41st
United States of America rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4296 GPIA | 0.7302 GPIA | 0.3006 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.0237 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0435 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0117 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd 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