France vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
0.5626 LPIA
in 2020
Norway
0.6095 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
34th
Norway rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.6095 LPIA against 0.5626 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0469 LPIA.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 93 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6122 LPIA | 0.5542 LPIA | 0.058 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.6837 LPIA | 0.6248 LPIA | 0.0589 LPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.6095 LPIA against 0.5626 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Norway?
- 0.0469 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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