North Macedonia vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
North Macedonia
13.7%
in 2023
Norway
13.2%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
24th
Norway rank
27th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- North Macedonia
- Norway
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 10.6% | 8.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 11.4% | 8.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 11.9% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, North Macedonia or Norway?
- North Macedonia, at 13.7% against 13.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between North Macedonia and Norway?
- 0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 121 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, female (%). 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