Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation

Norway
14.5
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.9
in 2019
Norway rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.62 22.17 4.55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 17.07 16.17 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
Norway ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 35 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed