Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
37.9%
in 2023
Sweden
37.6%
in 2022
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.9% against 37.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 129 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.9% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.6% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 37.0% | 2.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 37.9% against 37.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 129 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, 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