Norway vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
53.8%
in 2023
United States
54.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
United States rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.0% against 53.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 101 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 20.1% | 14.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 39.6% | 7.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 45.5% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 52.1% | 0.6% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 54.0% against 53.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th 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, female (%). 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