Estonia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
32.3%
in 2023
Norway
29.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
14th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 32.3% against 29.8% in Norway, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 17.9% | 7.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 32.3% against 29.8% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Norway?
- 2.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 95 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, rural, 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