Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
12.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.1%
in 2023
Norway rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.1% against 12.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 14.4% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.1% against 12.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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