Italy vs Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Italy
35.1%
in 2021
Norway
34.1%
in 2021
Italy rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35.1% against 34.1% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 5.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 35.1% against 34.1% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Italy and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release