Norway vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
1.2%
in 2023
Sweden
1.3%
in 2023
Norway rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 112 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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