Greece vs Norway: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Greece
17.4%
in 2025
Norway
18.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
16th
Norway rank
14th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18.9% against 17.4% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 18.0% | 19.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.7% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 21.4% | 1.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Greece or Norway?
- Norway, at 18.9% against 17.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Greece and Norway?
- 1.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Greece ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.