Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Norway
0.7664 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.852 % change on previous year
in 1999
Norway rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea
-20-100102030197219982024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.852 % change on previous year against 0.7664 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.0856 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 8.05 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year Norway
1980s 2.27 % change on previous year 11.64 % change on previous year 9.37 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 3.36 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Norway or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.852 % change on previous year against 0.7664 % change on previous year in Norway as of 1999.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
0.0856 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1999.
How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Norway ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.