Norway vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
17.1%
in 2023
Sweden
15.6%
in 2023
Norway rank
111th
Sweden rank
113th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.1% against 15.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 113th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 1.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 17.1% against 15.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 113th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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