Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
83.3%
in 2024
Norway
83.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Norway rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.7% against 83.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 108 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 74.7% | 6.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 79.8% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 82.6% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.7% against 83.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 108 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, urban, 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