Norway vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
46.4%
in 2023
Poland
49.3%
in 2023
Norway rank
7th
Poland rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 49.3% against 46.4% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 11.8% | 29.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 26.7% | 16.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 43.7% | 5.7% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 49.3% against 46.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Poland?
- 2.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 18 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 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 32 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, 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