Norway vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
83.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
83.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
25th
Switzerland rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.9% against 83.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 108 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 82.4% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 84.1% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 84.0% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.9% against 83.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th 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