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
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
February 2026 Data Release