France vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
20.9%
in 2023
Norway
21.1%
in 2023
France rank
55th
Norway rank
53rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 15.8% | 12.4% | France |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 1.7% | France |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 2.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.1% against 20.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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