Italy vs Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male

Italy
29.7%
in 2021
Norway
32.8%
in 2021
Italy rank
32nd
Norway rank
29th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
0102030200620132021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 32.8% against 29.7% in Italy, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 27.6% 29.3% 1.7% Norway
2020s 30.7% 31.4% 0.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Italy or Norway?
Norway, at 32.8% against 29.7% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Italy and Norway?
3.1%, with Norway 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, urban, male?
Italy ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release