Norway vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
83.8%
in 2023
Sweden
86.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.2% against 83.8% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 81.2% | 8.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 82.4% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 86.2% | 3.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.2% against 83.8% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th 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, female (%). 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