Bulgaria vs Norway: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Bulgaria
38.9%
in 2018
Norway
40.0%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.0% against 38.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 100 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 26.1% | 17.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 31.7% | 13.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 34.9% | 2.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.0% against 38.9% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 1.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.