Australia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
73.1%
in 2024
Norway
77.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Norway rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.6% against 73.1% in Australia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 113 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 | 58.3% | 67.4% | 9.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 74.6% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 78.0% | 4.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 77.6% against 73.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Norway?
- 4.5%, 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 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 113 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, rural, 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