Norway vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Norway
91.0%
in 2024
United States
91.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
61st
United States rank
60th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 61st and United States ranks 60th of 183 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 90.7% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 91.4% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 91.2% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Norway and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Norway ranks 61st and United States ranks 60th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary 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