Australia vs Norway: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Australia
78.3%
in 2018
Norway
68.2%
in 2017
Australia rank
4th
Norway rank
6th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 78.3% against 68.2% in Norway, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 100 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 46.7% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 56.6% | 11.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 62.3% | 15.8% | Australia |
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), Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 78.3% against 68.2% in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Australia and Norway?
- 10.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th 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, female (%). 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.