Netherlands vs Norway: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Netherlands
51.5%
in 2018
Norway
53.6%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
13th
Norway rank
10th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.6% against 51.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 44.2% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 48.1% | 1.9% | 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), Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 53.6% against 51.5% in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Netherlands and Norway?
- 2.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 103 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, both sexes (%). 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.