Finland vs Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Finland
26.6%
in 2021
Norway
28.4%
in 2021
Finland rank
31st
Norway rank
30th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28.4% against 26.6% in Finland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 25.7% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 27.7% | 4.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 28.4% against 26.6% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Finland and Norway?
- 1.8%, 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, male?
- Finland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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