Norway vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
44.7%
in 2022
United States of America
43.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
5th
United States of America rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.7% against 43.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 34.8% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 38.2% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.0% | 2.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Norway, at 44.7% against 43.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th 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