Norway vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
11th
Poland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0056 GPIA | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0435 GPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.0608 GPIA | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Poland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 37 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, 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