Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
44.7%
in 2022
Sweden
44.8%
in 2023
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.8% against 44.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 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 | 36.5% | 35.4% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 42.1% | 3.1% | 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?
- Sweden, at 44.8% against 44.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 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, 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