Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
37.4%
in 2023
Norway
37.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Norway rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.5% against 37.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 38.0% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 38.4% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 37.5% against 37.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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