Norway vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
19.2%
in 2023
Spain
18.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.2% against 18.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 123 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 10.9% | 13.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 13.5% | 10.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 15.5% | 5.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 1.2% | 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 Spain?
- Norway, at 19.2% against 18.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Norway 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 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). 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