Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
44.2%
in 2023
Sweden
41.8%
in 2022
Norway rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.2% against 41.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 32.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 41.4% | 3.9% | 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 44.2% against 41.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.4%, 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 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 102 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, 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