Norway vs WB: Euro Area: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Norway
60.9%
in 2023
WB: Euro Area
48.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
WB: Euro Area rank
11th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Norway
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Norway currently reports 60.9% against 48.2% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times WB: Euro Area's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th and WB: Euro Area ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 32.1% | 13.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 40.6% | 9.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 47.4% | 13.0% | 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), Norway or WB: Euro Area?
- Norway, at 60.9% against 48.2% in WB: Euro Area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Norway and WB: Euro Area?
- 12.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Euro Area?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and WB: Euro Area rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Norway ranks 8th and WB: Euro Area ranks 11th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release