Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
82.9%
in 2023
Norway
83.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
Norway rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.6% against 82.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 108 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 77.3% | 8.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 80.6% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.6% against 82.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 31st 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