Norway vs Spain: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Norway
31.8
in 2020
Spain
31.3
in 2020
Norway rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31.8 against 31.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.65 | 0.35 | 0.3 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.95 | 0.5 | 0.45 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 0.55 | 0.65 | Norway |
| 1930s | 1.35 | 0.8 | 0.55 | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | Norway |
| 1950s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 0.15 | Norway |
| 1960s | 3.35 | 2 | 1.35 | Norway |
| 1970s | 9.5 | 4.1 | 5.4 | Norway |
| 1980s | 15.85 | 8.5 | 7.35 | Norway |
| 1990s | 23.1 | 12.4 | 10.7 | Norway |
| 2000s | 30.05 | 25.95 | 4.1 | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 30.7 | 1.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 31.3 | 0.5 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 31.8 against 31.3 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Norway and Spain?
- 0.5, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.