Germany vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
81.9%
in 2023
Norway
81.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
30th
Norway rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 81.9% against 81.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Norway ranks 29th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 78.7% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 75.4% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 78.5% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.3% | 0.4% | 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 81.9% against 81.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 30th and Norway ranks 29th of 142 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, 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