Norway vs Singapore: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Norway
95.5%
in 2024
Singapore
97.3%
in 2023
Norway rank
13th
Singapore rank
12th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 97.3% against 95.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.8% | 91.4% | 12.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 96.4% | 2.9% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 97.3% against 95.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Norway and Singapore?
- 1.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 12th 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