Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Norway
53.6%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
52.7%
in 2014
Norway rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

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

Norway currently reports 53.6% against 52.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 36.2% 39.0% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 44.2% 38.7% 5.5% Norway
2010s 46.7% 46.0% 0.7% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 53.6% against 52.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Norway ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,314 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.