Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
1.08 NPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.08 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.0736 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.14 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.104 NPIA | 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 1.08 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.02 NPIA, with Norway 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 13th and Sweden ranks 16th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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