Ireland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
64.6%
in 2023
Norway
54.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 54.9% in Norway, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.1% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 57.6% | 6.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 64.6% against 54.9% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Norway?
- 9.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 30 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, female (%). 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