Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male

Norway
28.4%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.5%
in 2019
Norway rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200620132021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 28.4% against 25.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 21.9% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25.7% 24.1% 1.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 28.4% against 25.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
Norway ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
43 places, 707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release