Finland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
29.5%
in 2023
Norway
29.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.8% against 29.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.6% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 25.3% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 31.3% | 3.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 29.8% against 29.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 17th 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