Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
42.6%
in 2023
Sweden
44.8%
in 2023
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.8% against 42.6% in Norway, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 43.6% | 1.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.8% against 42.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th 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, both sexes (%). 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