Norway vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
23.0%
in 2023
Spain
22.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.0% against 22.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.8% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.3% | 1.7% | 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 Spain?
- Norway, at 23.0% against 22.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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, 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