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

Norway
36.9%
in 2017
Sweden
36.9%
in 2017
Norway rank
28th
Sweden rank
29th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 36.9% against 36.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th of 81 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 20.7% 27.1% 6.4% Sweden
1990s 46.4% 37.5% 8.9% Norway
2000s 39.9% 44.8% 4.9% Sweden
2010s 38.2% 39.1% 0.9% Sweden

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, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 36.9% against 36.9% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Norway and Sweden?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th 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/