Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Norway
0.9637 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9641 LPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9641 LPIA against 0.9637 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0004 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 103 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 0.9166 LPIA 0.9283 LPIA 0.0117 LPIA Sweden
2010s 0.9479 LPIA 0.9383 LPIA 0.0096 LPIA Norway
2020s 0.9657 LPIA 0.9507 LPIA 0.015 LPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.9641 LPIA against 0.9637 LPIA in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Sweden?
0.0004 LPIA, 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 upper secondary education or?
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 103 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,555 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release