Canada vs Norway: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)
Canada
59.8%
in 2025
Norway
60.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
91st
Norway rank
90th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 60.0% against 59.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 91st and Norway ranks 90th of 125 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 77.6% | 7.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 75.9% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 71.4% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 64.6% | 4.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 60.0% against 59.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Canada and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Canada ranks 91st and Norway ranks 90th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).