Germany vs Norway: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Germany
20.3%
in 2025
Norway
20.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
Norway rank
16th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 24.3% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 24.6% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 20.6% against 20.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Germany and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.