New Zealand vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
New Zealand
267,796 number
in 2018
Norway
288,739 number
in 2018
New Zealand rank
74th
Norway rank
72nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 288,739 number against 267,796 number in New Zealand, a difference of 20,943 number.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 74th and Norway ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,562 number | 64,294 number | 1,268 number | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 95,963 number | 93,462 number | 2,501 number | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 149,203 number | 160,374 number | 11,170 number | Norway |
| 2010s | 265,904 number | 273,014 number | 7,110 number | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 288,739 number against 267,796 number in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between New Zealand and Norway?
- 20,943 number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 74th and Norway ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.