Germany vs Norway: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Germany
42.4%
in 2023
Norway
44.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.9% against 42.4% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 110 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 32.3% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 38.8% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 44.8% | 3.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 44.9% against 42.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Germany and Norway?
- 2.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Germany ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.