Norway vs Sweden: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population
Norway
0.5
in 2024
Sweden
0.8
in 2025
Norway rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8 against 0.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 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 | 0.4143 | 0.8857 | 0.4714 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.42 | 0.7 | 0.28 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8 against 0.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3, 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 students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Norway ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.