Norway vs United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Norway
14.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.9%
in 2019
Norway rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.9% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 22.2% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.9% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Norway ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.