Finland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Finland
80.3%
in 2023
Norway
80.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 80.8% against 80.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 109 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 66.2% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 74.9% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 80.0% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 80.8% against 80.3% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Finland and Norway?
- 0.5%, 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 upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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