Norway vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
1.2%
in 2023
United States of America
1.1%
in 2023
Norway rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
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 United States of America?
- Norway, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th 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