Norway vs United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Norway
14.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
17.3%
in 2019
Norway rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.3% against 14.7% in Norway, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 23.2% | 5.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.4% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.3% against 14.7% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 2.6%, 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 size of the local unit?
- Norway ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.