China vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
China
71.6%
in 2024
Norway
76.6%
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 76.6% against 71.6% in China, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 60.0% | 40.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 62.9% | 24.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 75.4% | 10.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 76.6% against 71.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between China and Norway?
- 5.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- China ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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