Cyprus vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
43.9%
in 2023
Norway
43.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
15th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 43.9% against 43.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 129 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 27.6% | 14.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 29.4% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 36.5% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 43.3% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Norway?
- Cyprus, at 43.9% against 43.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 129 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, 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