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
0510152025200420142025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed