Norway vs Sweden: Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Norway
27.0%
in 2024
Sweden
28.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 41 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 | 28.0% | 28.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.6% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28.0% against 27.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.