Republic of Korea vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Republic of Korea
4.8%
in 2024
Norway
4.7%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Norway rank
55th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Norway
234567199820112024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2% 2.8% 1.5% Republic of Korea
2000s 4.4% 2.6% 1.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 5.0% 4.7% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 4.5% 4.7% 0.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Norway?
Republic of Korea, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Norway?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,738 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release