France vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
0.3%
in 2023
Norway
0.2%
in 2023
France rank
34th
Norway rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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, France or Norway?
- France, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Norway?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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