Netherlands vs Norway: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary

Netherlands
0.5%
in 2016
Norway
0.4%
in 2016
Netherlands rank
32nd
Norway rank
33rd

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 33rd of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Netherlands
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary between Netherlands and Norway?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 33rd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed