Finland vs Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female
Finland
35.6%
in 2021
Norway
40.2%
in 2021
Finland rank
32nd
Norway rank
29th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.2% against 35.6% in Finland, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 30.9% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 35.7% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 41.1% | 9.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.2% against 35.6% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Finland and Norway?
- 4.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release