Norway vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
12.3%
in 2023
United States of America
12.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
22nd
United States of America rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 124 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 14.7% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 12.1% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.6% | 0.8% | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.9% 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 States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st 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