Norway vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Norway
95.5%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
82.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
15th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 95.5% against 82.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 67.9% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.9% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 81.1% | 12.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Norway or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Norway, at 95.5% against 82.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Norway and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 13.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 13th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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