Japan vs Norway: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Japan
33.8%
in 2023
Norway
31.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
83rd
Norway rank
86th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.8% against 31.6% in Norway, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 98.5% | 54.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.3% | 2.1% | Japan |
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?
- Japan, at 33.8% against 31.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Japan and Norway?
- 2.2%, with Japan 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 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public 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