Norway vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Norway
95.5%
in 2024
Spain
93.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 95.5% against 93.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 67.2% | 8.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 86.8% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 0.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Norway, at 95.5% against 93.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Norway and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 13th and Spain 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