Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
43.3%
in 2023
Sweden
45.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.2% against 43.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 31.1% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.2% against 43.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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