Norway vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Norway
315,674
in 2024
Switzerland
337,303
in 2024
Norway rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
70th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 337,303 against 315,674 in Norway, a difference of 21,629.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,294 | 63,824 | 470.33 | Norway |
| 1980s | 93,462 | 102,115 | 8,653 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 167,844 | 146,380 | 21,465 | Norway |
| 2000s | 208,014 | 194,801 | 13,213 | Norway |
| 2010s | 262,077 | 285,536 | 23,458 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 311,000 | 332,778 | 21,778 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 337,303 against 315,674 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 21,629, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Norway ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.