Norway vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
80.9%
in 2023
Singapore
81.3%
in 2022
Norway rank
37th
Singapore rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 81.3% against 80.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 35th of 140 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.0% | 20.1% | 23.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 39.3% | 30.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 63.7% | 11.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 72.9% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.8% | 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, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 81.3% against 80.9% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 35th of 140 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, male (%). 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