Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
49.0%
in 2023
Sweden
47.9%
in 2022
Norway rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 49.0% against 47.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 35.7% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 41.1% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.2% | 0.7% | 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 49.0% against 47.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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