Finland vs Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Finland
42.5%
in 2017
Norway
39.4%
in 2017
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
26th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 42.5% against 39.4% in Norway, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 41.9% 1.7% Norway
2010s 41.9% 40.5% 1.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 42.5% against 39.4% in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Finland and Norway?
3.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/