Canada vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
5.5%
in 2023
Norway
4.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
37th
Norway rank
40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.5% against 4.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Norway ranks 40th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 5.5% against 4.9% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 37th and Norway ranks 40th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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