Norway vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Norway
95.5%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
82.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 95.5% against 82.7% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand'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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 75.4% 68.9% 6.5% Norway
2010s 78.5% 77.8% 0.7% Norway
2020s 93.9% 81.7% 12.1% 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Norway, at 95.5% against 82.7% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
12.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 13th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release