Norway vs Switzerland: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Norway
44.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
41.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
25th
Switzerland rank
27th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.9% against 41.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 40.4% | 4.4% | 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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 44.9% against 41.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.