Italy vs Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female

Italy
40.0%
in 2021
Norway
37.1%
in 2021
Italy rank
16th
Norway rank
18th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
010203040200620132021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 40.0% against 37.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 41 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 33.9% 32.2% 1.6% Italy
2020s 40.3% 39.0% 1.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 40.0% against 37.1% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female between Italy and Norway?
2.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
Italy ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female (%). 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, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 664 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release