Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Norway
125.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
126.3%
in 2018
Norway rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 126.3% against 125.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 133.5% 102.6% 30.9% Norway
2000s 129.3% 103.6% 25.7% Norway
2010s 123.2% 122.6% 0.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 126.3% against 125.2% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Norway ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.