Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
85.3%
in 2024
Norway
83.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 85.3% against 83.6% in Norway, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 77.3% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 80.6% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 85.3% against 83.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Australia 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 29th and Norway ranks 30th 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, 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