Norway vs Sweden: Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population
Norway
27
in 2024
Sweden
28
in 2025
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28 against 27 in Norway, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28 | 28 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 27.6 | 28.6 | 1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils and students by education level - % of total age population, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28 against 27 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils and students by education level - % of total age population between Norway and Sweden?
- 1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.