North Macedonia vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
North Macedonia
3.8%
in 2023
Norway
4.0%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
69th
Norway rank
66th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- North Macedonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 69th and Norway ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 2.1% | 8.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.1% | 5.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, North Macedonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.0% against 3.8% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between North Macedonia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th and Norway ranks 66th of 121 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, 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