Netherlands vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
0.7112 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.682 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
22nd
Norway rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7112 LPIA against 0.682 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0292 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7446 LPIA | 0.6591 LPIA | 0.0855 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7215 LPIA | 0.7164 LPIA | 0.0051 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.721 LPIA | 0.7228 LPIA | 0.0018 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 0.7112 LPIA against 0.682 LPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.0292 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 87 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, female, 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