Norway vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
27.6%
in 2023
United States of America
26.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27.6% against 26.4% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 122 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 18.7% | 14.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 23.1% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.5% | 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, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 27.6% against 26.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th 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