Ireland vs Norway: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Ireland
39.2%
in 2010
Norway
40.0%
in 2017
Ireland rank
18th
Norway rank
17th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.0% against 39.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 31.8% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 33.8% | 5.5% | Ireland |
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), Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.0% against 39.2% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ireland ranks 18th 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.