Japan vs Norway: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Japan
66.2%
in 2023
Norway
68.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Norway rank
20th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.4% against 66.2% in Japan, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 1.5% | 54.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 70.4% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 70.7% | 2.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 68.4% against 66.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Japan and Norway?
- 2.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, 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