Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
84.6%
in 2023
Sweden
88.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 88.4% against 84.6% in Norway, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.2% | 83.8% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 88.2% | 5.5% | Sweden |
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 88.4% against 84.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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