Norway vs Switzerland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Norway
53.6%
in 2017
Switzerland
54.2%
in 2018
Norway rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 54.2% against 53.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 21.6% | 14.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 25.5% | 18.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.7% | 4.7% | 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), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 54.2% against 53.6% in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Norway ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.