Norway vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
9.4%
in 2023
Spain
9.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
37th
Spain rank
36th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.5% | 6.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and Spain?
- 0.5%, 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?
- Norway ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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