China vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

China
99.7%
in 2024
Norway
99.8%
in 2024
China rank
95th
Norway rank
92nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Norway
0255075100199520092024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 95th and Norway ranks 92nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 104.6% 99.2% 5.3% China
2010s 98.5% 100.2% 1.7% Norway
2020s 99.0% 100.3% 1.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, China or Norway?
Norway, at 99.8% against 99.7% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between China and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
China ranks 95th and Norway ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release