Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
77.4%
in 2018
Norway
101.3%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
21st
Norway rank
19th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 101.3% against 77.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 65.3% 97.3% 32.0% Norway
2000s 67.9% 98.4% 30.5% Norway
2010s 74.1% 98.6% 24.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Norway?
Norway, at 101.3% against 77.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway?
23.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.