Norway vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
7.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
6.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
34th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.1% against 6.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 7.1% against 6.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, male (%). 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