Cyprus vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
47.0%
in 2023
Norway
49.0%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
16th
Norway rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 49.0% against 47.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 40.4% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 48.3% | 2.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Norway?
- Norway, at 49.0% against 47.0% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 101 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, urban, 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