Germany vs Norway: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Germany
81.9%
in 2024
Norway
82.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
54th
Norway rank
53rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 82.1% against 81.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 54th and Norway ranks 53rd of 155 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 84.6% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 82.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 82.1% against 81.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Germany and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Germany ranks 54th and Norway ranks 53rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in 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