Netherlands vs Norway: School completion
Netherlands
99.79
in 2025
Norway
99.78
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Norway rank
23rd
School completion over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99.79 against 99.78 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.65 | 99.68 | 0.03 | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.67 | 99.7 | 0.029 | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.68 | 99.7 | 0.016 | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 99.72 | 0.001 | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.78 | 99.76 | 0.0133 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 99.79 against 99.78 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for school completion?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.