Norway vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Norway
7.8%
in 2023
Spain
7.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
36th
Spain rank
35th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 8.2% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Norway and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Norway ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). 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