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

South Korea
36.1%
in 2015
Norway
36.9%
in 2017
South Korea rank
30th
Norway rank
28th

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

  • South Korea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 36.9% against 36.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 81 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 9.9% 20.7% 10.8% Norway
1980s 18.7% 26.2% 7.5% Norway
1990s 35.0% 46.4% 11.4% Norway
2000s 37.8% 39.5% 1.7% Norway
2010s 36.8% 38.4% 1.7% Norway

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, South Korea or Norway?
Norway, at 36.9% against 36.1% in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between South Korea and Norway?
0.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
South Korea ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 81 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/