Australia vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
26.7%
in 2023
Norway
27.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Norway rank
10th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27.6% against 26.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 32.9% | 12.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 32.8% | 13.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 28.8% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 27.7% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 27.6% against 26.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 122 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, female (%). 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